MIRKUNOVICH, Layla

[attr="class","hdtitle"]PERSONALITY

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Although Layla appears to be cold, it is actually the opposite, it only looks that way since she cannot remember what "normal" is anymore. People who get to know her find that Layla is actually a warm and friendly person. 

Likes

• Felines
• Spicy Food
• Video Games
• Graphic Novels

+ Traits 

• Caring
      Despite her stoic exterior, Layla does care about what other people think or what her friends are up to. She wants to protect them and hope they never end up like Brie. This trait does not apply to enemies.
  
  
• Perceptive
      Layla has always been sensitive to others, leading her to be perceptive of their feelings. She's careful to tread lightly and avoid bad blood. Sometimes, her intuition is off though...
  
  
• Stoic
      One of the effects of the Incident, is that Layla learned how to be stoic. She is able to hide her emotions a bit better than others. She can get hurt, but she's quite patient and waits for the perfect time to execute her revenge 
  
  

- Traits

• Skeptical
      Layla is surprisingly skeptical about a lot of things. Sometimes she wonders if people really just want to be her friend or if they want something else in exchange.
  
  
• Solitary
      More often than not, Layla likes being alone even though it causes her to swim in a pool of despair and overthinking.
  
  
• Escapist
  
      When she can't handle her thoughts or hard situations Layla usually retreats to something she knows such as the realm of virtual reality, where she immerses herself in various video games.

[attr="class","hdtitle"]HISTORY/MISC.

[attr="class","hdinfo"]It's been a year since the Incident. The first year of highschool was tough at her old school and she hopes the rest of her highschool life will be better at Birchwood Academy.

The Incident uprooted her life, which made it hard for her to talk to anyone, even her older sister who she used to be very close with. It gave her a never ending nightmare, and occasional panic attacks. Laila's panic attacks are usually triggered when she feels cornered or when she hears loud bangs that are similar to gunshots. Her panic attacks also trigger a persona change, making her act brash rather than her usual friendly demeanor. These panic attack episodes can last up to 10 minutes.

After the Incident, and a terrible first year at her old highschool, Layla's parents decided to send her to Birchwood Academy where they hope that their daughter will come to terms with the events of the Incident and return to her old self.


The Incident

Layla grew up with her childhood friend, Brie. Brie was a young girl who loved adventure and would usually bug Layla to come along. The two girls were inseperable. 

One day, just a few months after their first day of highschool, Brie and Layla got caught up in a crossfire between two local gangs. While trying to escape the crossfire Brie got shot and died due to blood loss before she was able to receive medical help. Layla took it hard, and blamed herself for failing to protect her friend.