full name afton king date of birth 9 september 1993 • 21 birthplace adelaide, australia current residence philadelphia, pa occupation conservationist @ the zoo education • grad school biology @ temple status & orientation single • kinsey 3 personality intj • virgo

aila berenice croke is the fourth child and oldest daughter of eric and alaina croke. after having two boys within the first five years of their marriage, eric and alaina wanted to try for a daughter. although their wish to have a little girl came true, their number of children had doubled. the little girl that they've waited so long for decided to take her precious time with her arrival, popping out an hour and three minutes after her twin brother. with another baby girl being born only a year after the twins, the crokes made the decision that five would be enough. aila had always been the child lurking in the shadows. because of this many assumed that aila grew to be naturally timid, when in reality she just didn't see the importance in talking just to hear the sound of her own voice. after all, the croke home certainly didn't need another source of noise. between the constant bickering amongst siblings, television in the background, barking from the family dog (kirby), or someone playing their music way too loud, the crokes had enough on their plate.

adelaide, australia was their home up until the twins were 13. it was then that eric and alaina had made the decision to move their family to staten island, new york where eric opened a veterinary clinic and alaina become an editor of a fashion magazine. change was something that didn't sit well with aila, so to have her entire life uprooted so suddenly led to bouts of resentment towards her parents. however, rather than acting out aila retreated back into the bubble that she had created at an early age. something that her family, save for her twin, never understood. despite the success of her parents and a happy household, aila never completely adjusted to living in the states.

learning to play the piano at just four years old, she fell in love. instead of going outside to play with all the neighborhood kids, she stayed indoors to practice. music was, and still is, aila's escape. other than her music, aila buried herself underneath piles of schoolwork and mountains of books. while the social aspect of high school didn't come easily to her - not many people warmed up to the unpopular opinions she held or her cold demeanor - academics did. highly motivated and ambitious, aila graduated high school with a nearly flawless gpa and went on to earn her b.s. in biology at temple university. with the main goal of becoming a research scientist and conservationist in mind, aila will be attending temple once again for grad school in the fall.

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✖ despite coming off as a wet blanket to those within her age group, she's always willing to tag along for an adventure. more often than not it's to ensure that her friends don't wind up in jail or the hospital, but she's still able to find ways to enjoy her youth and have fun with her friends.
✖ moved to philly with travis straight out of high school to attend temple university.
✖ did some modeling jobs in high school. she hated it, but took the jobs to appease her mom.
✖ has an undying love for the ocean and space. there's no way anyone will ever convince her that aliens don't exist.
✖ australia is still her favorite place in the world and is hoping to return for a visit soon.
✖ takes kickboxing classes regularly to help redirect some of her pent up frustrations.
✖ fascinated with arachnids, reptiles, and nature in general.
✖ while she doesn't like most people, she does love children and enjoys teaching at the zoo.
✖ writes and composes music but absolutely does not share either with anyone. not even her twin.
✖ suffers from a bit of anxiety and extreme claustrophobia.
family
eric croke, father
(53). born and raised in adelaide. currently runs a veterinarian clinic in staten island.
alaina croke, mother
(48). born in chicago, moved to adelaide at 20. fashion magazine editor out of staten island.
older brother
(26). details tbd.
older brother
(23). details tbd.
twin brother
(21). details tbd.
younger sister
(20). details tbd.
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