this is so long i apologize :(
Alright this is Taylor Leandros and she's 17 years old and a senior. She has lived in Key West for her entire life and wants to move to New York City or somewhere in Europe. Taylor's father, who was an alcoholic and not a very nice man, took off when she was a year old and her mother had to raise two children all by herself. Money was always tight and there were some days when Taylor's mother didn't know if they were going to make it. So, Taylor and her older sister were taught how to bargain and get good deals to save money. This has become a huge part of Taylor who is extremely stingy about money and dislikes spending it. She goes to vintage stores to shop and has even started making her own clothes with the family's sewing machine...the creations are often kind of odd looking but in a cool way. Taylor's mother is probably most infamous for being a stripper (she has since retired but she "danced" for a few years when Taylor was a little girl) and she's also known for marrying men with money and being a bit of a gold digger. Actually, Taylor's mom remarried about a year ago (she's married about three times already) and the family has uprooted to the man's nice house.
Taylor can come off as a bit of a bitch and she has an emotional shell that few people have ever broken. It's not that she's necessarily mean spirited, she's more tough and she understands how the world works and has convinced herself that no one does nice things unless they're getting something out of it. She can run at the mouth a bit and can say some nasty things when she's provoked but she is a nice girl, just a little dark and twisted at times and she can be a little bitter. Taylor tends to try and emulate other people since she hates her life. She usually goes for Golden Age actresses and when she's in a somber mood, she'll don the head scarf, sunglasses, and red lipstick. She's a huge fan of old movies and has a movie night at her house with lots of popcorn and candy and one old flick. When it comes to dating, Taylor is horrible with relationships because she won't open herself up and she's extremely stubborn. They've all failed pretty miserably but Taylor isn't usually one to hold a grudge (unless the guy cheated or was a huge asshole to her during the relationship) and she tends to be friendly with her exes.
I could use best friends of both genders, some exes (most of them would be on good terms, there might be 1 or 2 that are on bad), close friends, buddies from volleyball, soccer (she's the captain), softball, and the drama club, someone Taylor has a crush on but she's probably a bitch to, neighbors, and I'd also love to find a step-sibling!