Joan - Nat's childhood friend / gallery manager

A refined Portuguese woman in her early 30s, standing confidently in a contemporary art gallery. She has warm honey-brown eyes and shoulder-length dark brown curls tied up loosely with a pencil through the bun. Her skin is a soft golden tan with subtle Angolan features, elegant and worldly. She's wearing a stylish olive green linen jumpsuit with a coral scarf draped over one shoulder, a slim belt at the waist, and leather ankle boots. She has an air of confidence and wit, with a poised, graceful posture, expressive eyes, and a half-smile that suggests she’s mid-conversation. Minimalist background with large abstract paintings and soft natural light. Styled in elegant anime watercolor with influences from Yoshitaka Amano and Haruhiko Mikimoto—gentle brush textures, rich fabric detail, and luminous skin rendering.