And yes feel free to message! I work as a writer myself, so thinking about the distinguishing traits of even just people in my own life is something that comes pretty naturally to me! :D I don't write YA though (even though it's an awesome like umbrella genre so many great tales).
our note on the differences in how your one friend would behave around her social group as opposed to her parents is also interesting to consider.
I suspect Z had an abusive father, which definitely influences things here. But even though she was soft-spoken (including at high school), she could be kind of wild in public. That being said, *none of us were drinkers* in any capacity. Including when we were in our early 20s. None of our social meets involved alcohol of any kind (I know this might not be relevant given the age of your chara, but I had family members drinking and taking drugs at 14 lol - so when I say Z was wild, I mean not really, she swore sometimes and debated heatedly with us and was basically just fun to be around).
In retrospect, this lack of drinking is probably pretty strange from the outside looking in. At the time, it was just incredibly normal because we always had things to do (wandering around Kings Park, going to the movies, going to food places, going to friend's houses for pool parties etc.), but it does mean I have no like... stories around operating in this way as a teenager. I knew a lot of other folks from my high school who were finding ways to drink and who *wanted* to drink. We were just...not that group, lol. We were queer and straight geeks basically.
Another place I forgot to mention was Fast Eddy's because most (all?) have closed down, but back around then it was a big deal to to have a late night place that offered like fried mushrooms and chips etc. though I do remember they were pricey, compared to other options. But yeah, I remember that being a good place to go when everywhere else was closed and we weren't in Northbridge!
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And yes feel free to message! I work as a writer myself, so thinking about the distinguishing traits of even just people in my own life is something that comes pretty naturally to me! :D I don't write YA though (even though it's an awesome like umbrella genre so many great tales).
our note on the differences in how your one friend would behave around her social group as opposed to her parents is also interesting to consider.
I suspect Z had an abusive father, which definitely influences things here. But even though she was soft-spoken (including at high school), she could be kind of wild in public. That being said, *none of us were drinkers* in any capacity. Including when we were in our early 20s. None of our social meets involved alcohol of any kind (I know this might not be relevant given the age of your chara, but I had family members drinking and taking drugs at 14 lol - so when I say Z was wild, I mean not really, she swore sometimes and debated heatedly with us and was basically just fun to be around).
In retrospect, this lack of drinking is probably pretty strange from the outside looking in. At the time, it was just incredibly normal because we always had things to do (wandering around Kings Park, going to the movies, going to food places, going to friend's houses for pool parties etc.), but it does mean I have no like... stories around operating in this way as a teenager. I knew a lot of other folks from my high school who were finding ways to drink and who *wanted* to drink. We were just...not that group, lol. We were queer and straight geeks basically.
Another place I forgot to mention was Fast Eddy's because most (all?) have closed down, but back around then it was a big deal to to have a late night place that offered like fried mushrooms and chips etc. though I do remember they were pricey, compared to other options. But yeah, I remember that being a good place to go when everywhere else was closed and we weren't in Northbridge!