tw: mentions of murder
[name_f]Renata[/name_f] " [name_f]Tati[/name_f] " [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] Dubrovik (19) is one of the nail technicians at the, whose found herself embroiled in the ongoing drama regarding [name_f]Zoey[/name_f] and [name_f]Sabine[/name_f]. [name_f]Tati[/name_f] is aware that [name_f]Sabine[/name_f] [name_m]Chang[/name_m] is not the sister of the murderer of [name_f]Zoey[/name_f] Das-Kumar’s friend, as [name_f]Sabine[/name_f] only has one brother and her family do not live in the States, instead it being a case of mistaken identity (which has deeply offended [name_f]Sabine[/name_f], who feels assumptions were made about her on the grounds of her race). The [name_m]Chang[/name_m] family embroiled in the conflict are Korean-American, having lived in the area for a long time, and [name_f]Tati[/name_f] actually went to school with the young man responsibles sister, although by no means were the two close friends as she didn’t want to get dragged into the ongoing rivalry. Fights between members of both families were so common and nasty they were actually separated in lessons and break periods, as teachers got sick of trying to play peacemaker when it was evident both families wanted nothing to do with reconciliation. The mistaken identity occurred because the actual killer was a cousin who had been studying in [name_u]Brighton[/name_u], meaning he adopted a British accent when approaching his victim and with the limited information [name_f]Zoey[/name_f] had about [name_f]Sabine[/name_f] - due to her very private nature thanks to bad experiences - she unfortunately jumped to conclusions, desperate to find answers both the senseless killing that hurt her so deeply and shattered life as she knew it.
[name_f]Tati[/name_f] is aggravated about the whole mess, feeling her job - somewhere she felt safe from the ongoing custody battle her parents are involved in regarding her younger siblings - has now been turned into a stressful quagmire. She considered quitting but her boss managed to talk her out of it, pointing out the excellency of her work and how valued she is as a team member - with the woman’s constant advice, support and listening ear being very important to [name_f]Tati[/name_f], who changed her mind about leaving. Recently she actually hung out with [name_f]Sabine[/name_f] to try and help bridge the gap between the former friends but knows it’s going to be tough, as having her family slandered so unfairly has hurt the design student deeply, crushing her confidence in pursuing new friendships and causing her to revert back into her shell in case people assume she really is related to a murderer, something that terrifies her. [name_f]Tati[/name_f] hasn’t approached [name_f]Zoey[/name_f] yet as truthfully she’s angry about everything, trying her hardest to remain understanding of why she got it wrong, but the repercussions for her own precarious personal life have caused [name_f]Renata[/name_f] a great deal of frustration and burnout regarding the job she truly loves.
Instead of leaving everything in limbo I figured I’d clear things up myself!