[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] " [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] " [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] Kretschner (10) is the middle child, second daughter and Loretta’s favourite, not that it’s stated properly but everyone in the family’s aware. Although she isn’t a ballet dancer, Ollie’s very talented at ballroom, jazz and jive, having decided to pursue alternative forms of the art when she found the pressure of her peers got too much, and [name_f]Loretta[/name_f] quickly accepted this decision due to their closeness. She also briefly tried skating, but when faced with the natural gift of her sister, [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] decided against pursuing it properly, although this isn’t something she likes to linger on much [and when this is mentioned, usually by her little brothers’, Ollie’s temper is riled: a rare occasion within the family dynamic]. Ollie’s other favourite pastime is devoting herself to the birds who frequent the neighbourhood the family lives in, changing the feeders and having made a little house with the help of her father.
What isn’t acknowledged as much is the fact [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] finds herself isolated among the five siblings. Her younger brother’s have always been a rambunctious duo - regardless of their dancing interests becoming unique to themselves as they’ve grown up - and the bond between [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] and [name_f]Grace[/name_f] is impenetrable; leaving her as the one without a partner where siblinghoods concerned. The bond with her mum somewhat makes up for this, helped by the manner in which [name_f]Loretta[/name_f] constantly compliments her use of postit notes and a large calendar chart, but she feels especially detached when [name_f]Grace[/name_f] and [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] reignite their war for autonomy, and her younger brothers busy themselves amidst the chaos. [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] has confided in her friends about this: she’s part of a small, tight-knit circle who are rigorous and devoted to their particular passions and hobbies, having controlled and composed natures, with shyer demeanours and a shying away from the spotlight.
These evident differences mean [name_f]Grace[/name_f] and [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] have a complex relationship. They aren’t hostile or enemies by any stretch - as some would assume given their polar opposite relationships with their mum - but [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] finds herself wishing she could take on some of that social talent and ability to easily connect with her peers. She does feel cool inherting her sister’s clothes and sometimes has tried mimicking Grace’s mannerisms in the privacy of her own room, however it never deels quite enough, and [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] doesn’t want to become a carbon copy of anyone else. It’s why she declined her mum’s offer to take her to get a haircut, as [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] sometimes worries people think she just wants to emulate [name_f]Grace[/name_f] - who’s name is bought up at the school she attends, thanks to her friendships with classmates siblings - and that’s not even approaching how her mother would react to such a notion.