⸻ KATIE DOUGLAS. SHE + HER / have you ever heard of AMERICAN KIDS by that poppy, well, it describes KYRA LOWRY to a tee! the twenty-four year old, and WAITRESS AT RICCI’S was spotted browsing through the stalls at portobello road market last sunday, do you know them? would you say SHE is more irresponsible or more RESILIENT instead? anyway, they remind me of fingertips coated in Cheeto dust, staying up until sunrise watching horror movies, and long road trips with the radio turned all the way up. maybe you’ll bump into them soon!
𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃
TW: Neglect, Alcohol abuse
Kyra grew up in a single-parent household in Fort Lauderdale. Their mother was anything but attentive, too busy in and out of rehab to pay attention to her children.
The odds were stacked against the Lowry sisters from the start. With an absent father who Kyra had never even met and their mother in a toxic cycle of alcoholism, no one in the town believed they would amount to anything, and maybe they were right about Kyra, but her sister was determined not to let that happen. She did everything she could to give the two of them a better chance.
When Kyra was sixteen her sister was granted legal guardianship of her, and with little to no fuss from their mother, they skipped town leaving everything they knew behind.
At first, it seemed they never stayed in the same place long, looking for the perfect place to call home. Kyra didn't mind, in fact, she preferred their life of adventure. She was always experiencing new things and it bonded her and her sister together in a way they never would have expected.
It had its drawbacks, of course. Kyra didn't get to experience normal things like prom, or graduating with her friends, and she soon lost touch with any friends she had from back home, but she was focused on the positive. She loved the long road trips and the company of her older sibling, and it was kind of nice not having to worry so much about first impressions when she knew she wasn't going to stick around long anyway.
Blame it on her mother's binge drinking, her father's absence, or maybe even her sister for moving them around so much, but it soon became noticeable that Kyra lacked any sort of responsibility that was expected of someone her age. She started to go through hobbies, romantic partners, and even jobs faster than she could get them. It never took long for the people around her to notice her inability to stick with anything long-term.
When her sister was offered a job in Nottinghill she was a little hesitant. It was further than they had ever been, and certainly more permanent than anything she had been offered in the past, but she figured it might be good to plant roots so she took it, dragging Kyra along with her.
At first Kyra was certain this was another temporary situation, but much to her dismay the longer they stay the more permanent it seems. It's not that there's anything wrong with Nottinghill, but it's different from her life in the U.S and Kyra isn't sure how to feel about it. She's spent the past two years they've been here trying her best to settle in and find her place.
𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒
Friends or people Kyra has taken a liking to since she has moved to Nottinghill.
Someone who's seen her struggle to find her place here and has taken her under their wing.
Someone older who Kyra looks up to, sort of like a parental figure since both of hers aren't involved in her life and her sister is so close to her in age.
Aquantaintences or people she met in the U.S at some point.
I'll add more connections and ideas as they come to me, but if you have any ideas please feel free to reach out here or on Discord! I'm so excited to write with you all.
