OC: Coralynn Cain

Full name: Coralynn Louise Cain

Nickname(s): Ora, Coco

Species: Human

Age: 22

Birthday: November 5th

Orientation: aromantic, bisexual

Nationality: US-American

Place of Birth: Chicago (Illinois), USA

Currently Lives: Baltimore (Maryland), USA

Languages Spoken: English, Spanish

Native Language: English

Relationship Status: single & avoidant

Hair Color: sunshine blonde

Eye Color: pale green/gray

Face Claim / Playby: unspecified

Appearance: slender & fairly athletic, keeps herself under a strict physical regiment. Otherwise has no interest in sticking out, choosing toned-down, unassuming clothes just high-quality enough to fit in.

Personality: cold, abrasive, strict, extremely ambitious, workaholic & perfectionist, sociopathic tendencies, very guarded, calculating, selfish, well-organized. Has the aura of someone who was definitely a loner in school, but threatening enough to be left alone.

Likes: solitude, clear instructions, a good challenge, competition, pushing herself, running, boxing, observing, schedules & plans, early mornings, clean spaces, self-optimization, drawing, hiking

Dislikes: group work, lack of expectation/pressure, socializing, animals, children, public transport, chaos/disorder, sentimentality, movies, romance, commitment

Smoker: No

Drinker: Rarely & secretly

Medication: Occasionally takes sleeping pills, energy enhancers and supplements

Hobbies: running, boxing, hiking, drawing

Occupation: Med student at Johns Hopkins University

Parents: Bridget and David Cain

Siblings: Theodor and Eleonora (both younger)

Backstory:
Coralynn was born into ambition, the first child of a surgeon and a former Olympic gymnast. The bar on her cradle was already set high, studded with expectations of both mental and physical excellence. From her very first steps to her very last, Coralynn’s life has been planned meticulously. Failure, or rebellion, are not an option.

But it didn’t remain just Coralynn, and with the entrance of her younger brother Theodor, her nemesis was born. Ora learned to connect affection and recognition with success and hard work, understanding that attention and love were never given, but always earned. This concept overarches her life so much that even when she does receive praise, Ora can not feel satisfied, always chasing for the next, better, higher goal. In her childhood, this meant that, whatever the cost, she had to stand out against her siblings. Theodor was just as ambitious, and bold enough to question her in her authority as the first-born. There was never any relationship between them other than head-on competition. All means were justified – sabotage, defamation, verbal and physical assault – anything that made their parents withdraw love from the other. Bridget and David only offered crumbs to begin with, and that was never enough for two.

Let alone three. Eleonora, the youngest, was never really supposed to be there. An accident, discovered too late. She became the invisible child, quiet and complacent, most times hiding away in terror when Ora and Theodor set the house ablaze in another screaming match. To this day, her and Coralynn do not have a relationship.

Though she now lives about ten hours away, the parental panopticon of Bridget and David perseveres, and watches over Coralynn anytime, anywhere. Aiming to fill the footsteps of her father, Coralynn studies medicine, still keeping herself under intense pressure and scrutiny. When she isn’t studying, Ora works her body to perfection. The rare moment of release often comes in the early mornings, where she sometimes likes to draw, but even that is done under the guise of mental improvement. Coralynn has her own apartment, sequestered from student life. She does not have friends or any interest in dating, as other people have been and will always be simply competition.

Here's where you’ll find Coralynn: First of all, good luck finding her. If you do, she’ll be busy, immersed in a research project – one semester to finish a study, twenty percent of her final grade, and only one student project will be published in the prestigious school’s own paper. No one wants that spot as bad as Ora does – and she’ll do -anything- to get it. Before you cross her, just keep in mind - no one knows how to dissect a heart quite like Coralynn.