Intro. Here’s a concise character introduction that could work like the opening paragraph of a novel, show, or character sheet.
Meena McMillan is the sort of person who makes people uncomfortable without ever raising her voice. At twenty-one, she’s a university student studying forensic science and spends her evenings assisting in the mortuary at Hawley’s small funeral parlour. While most students her age are still figuring out what they want from life, Meena has already developed a reputation for being sharp, composed, and quietly intimidating. Calm under pressure and rarely impressed by anyone’s bravado, she has a habit of taking charge when situations start to unravel. Beneath her deadpan humor and professional calm lies a fiercely independent streak — the result of growing up largely on her own and learning early that the world rewards those who plan ahead. In Hawley, most people know her as the mortuary assistant with the unnervingly steady gaze. The few who know her better understand so