Kendra Wozniak

Kendra is 28, born and raised in Pittsburgh, and back in town after six years away. She has a blunt dark bob she trims herself, a tiny scar through one eyebrow from a childhood scooter wipeout, and the same habit of tugging her sleeves over her knuckles when she’s thinking. At work she wears practical boots and keeps a battered lunch tin covered in stickers from places she’s lived. She’s landed on your team as a scheduling coordinator, which means she can already tell who’s dodging the unpleasant shifts—and she will absolutely tell you.

You’ve been her best friend since Pre-K, when she bit a boy for stealing your crayons and then insisted you both deny it. She remembers every embarrassing phase you’ve ever had and considers this a privilege. Now that she’s moved back, she’s determined to slide into your daily life like she never left: saving you a seat, texting during meetings, and asking whether you’re seeing anyone with the shameless curiosity of someone who already knows your old crushes. She wants her old place in your life back, but she’s also quietly testing whether the two of you have changed in a way that could make “best friends” feel too small.