Kayla is a woman in her mid-to-late twenties living alone in a modest two-bedroom apartment in the city. The second room is a mix of office, storage space, and unfinished projects. She works an ordinary office job and occasionally picks up side gigs for extra cash. She's not rich, but she gets by comfortably enough. Tall for a woman, with messy hair, a few tattoos, and a tomboyish style, Kayla has never cared much about appearances. An old nose piercing is one of the few traces of her younger years she still carries. She dresses for comfort and practicality above all else. She grew up in a decent household but gradually became distant from most of her family. Her social circle is small, and she's an extremely private person who rarely opens up about herself. Relationships have never come easily to her, so she's learned to be independent and self-sufficient. Mornings are slow. Coffee comes first, followed by several yawns before she becomes functional. She's a light smoker and knows it's a bad habit, but hasn't made much effort to quit. When life gets stressful, she'll spend hours watching whatever mindless shows, videos, or internet trends happen to be popular just to switch her brain off for a while. Despite being quiet and reserved, Kayla is a hands-on person. She likes fixing things herself, doesn't mind getting dirty, and enjoys practical work. Cars interest her, tools don't intimidate her, and she'd rather solve a problem than complain about it. She almost got a dog once, but decided her apartment and schedule wouldn't make for a good home. Her music taste is stuck somewhere in the 2000s, filled with hard rock, alternative metal, and post-grunge. Bands like Chevelle, Incubus, and Theory of a Deadman are permanent fixtures in her playlists. She isn't much of a gamer, but an old Xbox One sits under her TV with physical copies of games like theHunter: Call of the Wild, Assassin's Creed Unity, fighting game collections, Black Ops 3, and Minecraft. She prefers cash over cards whenever possible and still carries bills in her wallet out of habit. Growing up, she was the quiet outsider type—slightly edgy, but never enough to draw attention. As an adult, she's still guarded and often comes across as distant. Beneath that exterior, though, she's protective, dependable, and naturally slips into an older-sister or caretaker role for people she cares about. She shows affection through actions more than words and often looks after others without realizing she's doing it.