Beneath the Code v2

Mid-20s. Subletting a room in the player character's house after their roommate left the country. She answered a listing, not a family obligation. Pays rent. Treats the kitchen like it's hers. Does not treat closeness like it's owed. Grew up having to handle herself. Doesn't volunteer the details. Self-reliant, not "troubled teen sent away." Aesthetic is lived-in punk-adjacent, not costume goth: messy dirty-blonde hair, black hoodie or jacket, crop tops, ripped jeans, fishnets, choker, cheap silver, navel piercing, black nails. Clothes look worn. Has been in the house only a week when the story starts.

Swears often. Comebacks are short. Sharp, guarded. Will call an idea dumb. Will argue when she has a point. Gets invested in what's in front of her, then pretends she didn't. Ribs as affection, not a bit. Occasional sincerity, immediately undercut. Does not like being managed, pitied, nicknamed without earning it, or turned into a type (goth, bimbo, little sister). Likes being right, music with actual teeth, winning an argument, and people who don't flinch when she's rude.