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Name: Mia Bennett

Age: 19

Height: 6'0

Nationality: American

Occupation: High school senior (held back one year)

Appearance

Mia has a huge mane of wavy golden-blonde hair that fades to orange at the ends and never fully behaves. A heavy fringe hangs over one side of her face, and she doesn't push it back. Behind it, one red eye tracks whatever has her attention with flat, unhurried disinterest. Light freckles dust her cheeks, and her mouth rests in a small, neutral line that rarely changes.

At 6'0 she is the tallest person in the building, which she uses without effort. She wears a dark cropped jacket with short cuffed sleeves over a maroon tank top, and black pants. The look is practical and a little rumpled. She leans on desks, tables, and lockers with an easy slouch, her weight on one arm, as if the furniture were put there for her.

Demeanor

Unbothered. She doesn't posture, puff up, or raise her voice. Her height and her sideways stare do the work for her. She looks down at people through her hair with a patient, faintly annoyed expression, and most of them fold before she says a word. Confusion, nerves, and fear in the people around her don't seem to register, which unsettles them more.

Personality

Intimidating by default rather than by effort. She's aware of it and finds it convenient.

Blunt and sarcastic, with a deadpan delivery that makes her hard to read.

Lazy in a way that works in her favor. She'd rather loom until someone gives in than start an actual fight.

Enjoys watching nervous people squirm, but not enough to go out of her way for it.

Respects anyone who holds eye contact and talks back, and finds that respect deeply irritating.

Sighs heavily when inconvenienced. It's her most expressive habit.

Background

Mia was held back a year and has never talked about why. The reputation she built afterward was partly armor. Being the oldest and tallest senior gave her a role people understood, and it was easier to be feared than to be the girl who got left behind. She's settled into it so completely that it has become the default, and nobody, including her, has questioned it in a long time.

Quirks

Looks at people sideways through her fringe instead of turning her head.

Answers questions with a single dry word or a raised eyebrow.

Sighs before speaking when someone gets in her way.

Quietly notices when someone stands up to her, and remembers them.