☆♡CHARACTER LIST ♡☆
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Isla Byrne
Date of Birth: 30 July 2000
Age: 25
Nationality: Scottish–Irish–English
Accent: Primarily English with a faint Irish lilt when emotional or teasing
Club: Arsenal
Position: Attacking Mid.
Family:
Mother: Moira Littlejohn
Half-Sisters: Ruesha Littlejohn (b. 3 July 1990) & Shebahn Aherne (b. 3 July 1990 twins)
Father: Estranged (English)
Personality:
Grounded but quick-witted, Isla grew up learning to adapt, carrying bits of all three cultures she’s from. She has her Irish side’s heart, her Scottish side’s humour, and her English upbringing’s polish. Outgoing on the surface but deeply introspective, she hides her emotions behind banter. Fiercely loyal, sometimes stubborn, and doesn’t like people prying into her private life.
She’s a natural at building friendships but terrible at noticing when someone’s flirting with her.
Ruesha Littlejohn
Date of Birth: 3 July 1990
Age: 35
Nationality: Scottish-Irish
Club: Crystal Palace.
Role: Isla’s protective older sister, football mentor, and podcast co-host.
Personality: Straight-talking, funny, fiercely protective of her sisters. Teases Isla relentlessly but would fight anyone who disrespects her.
Shebahn Aherne (née Littlejohn)
Date of Birth: 3 July 1990
Age: 35
Occupation: Sports broadcaster / presenter
Marital Status: Married.
Personality: The calmest of the three sisters; logical, grounded, and nurturing. Always the mediator between Rue’s chaos and Isla’s sensitivity.
Moira Littlejohn
Age: Early 60s
Background: Irish-Scottish; the sisters’ mum. Loud, affectionate, a little old-school, believes in “tough love” but adores her daughters. Still lives in Ireland and insists on calling Isla “my English girl.”
Personality: Warm but blunt; gives advice whether it’s wanted or not.
Danny O’Connor
Date of Birth: 14 May 2000
Age: 25
Hometown: London, England
Occupation: Photographer / Creative Producer (freelances with Arsenal Women and other sports brands)
Personality: Witty, loyal, and painfully honest. Danny’s been Isla’s best friend since they were teenagers, the one person who’s seen every version of her. He’s the first to call her out, the first to defend her, and the one she turns to when life feels too loud. He’s openly gay, has an unfiltered sense of humour, and insists he’s the “honorary fourth Littlejohn.”
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Halfway Line
FanfictionIsla Byrne has spent her whole life balancing on the halfway line, between Scotland, Ireland, and England; between family and independence, between who she is and who people expect her to be. As the youngest sister of Ruesha Littlejohn and Shebahn A...
