Kai Thomas

Kai Thomas (born August 3, 1981) is a resident of Lower Duck Pond. 
==Biography==
Kai Thomas was born as Bhavna Khatri in Lower Duck Pond to parents to parents Eloise Baker and Roy Khatri, their only child. They were raised in a loving, if somewhat stifling home, and chose to rebel as a teen mainly by cutting class and smoking weed. They realized they were not happy as a girl at 15, creating a rift between her and her parents that steadily grew worse. When Kai was 17, they ran away from home, leaving Lower Duck Pond, their family, and their friends behind for twenty-two years. 
Kai bounced around from place to place for twelve years, visiting different states and living out of their car. They held several different jobs during that time, including waitressing, making and selling adult toys to furries online, stationary salesman, and pole dance instructor. They eventually landed in LA, where they discovered how to truly express themselves and chose the name Kai during a deadname exchange. They legally changed their name to Kai Thomas, took an apprenticeship as a pet groomer, and started HRT. 
One day while working, Kai realized they couldn't run away from their home anymore. They decided to pack up their belongings and return home, purchasing a dilapidated house behind the library. Not wanting to jump right into socializing, they set to work on opening their shop, Bow Wow and Meow Pet Grooming. It opened in August 2020. 
==Personality==
Kai is outwardly a laidback individual, quick to volunteer to help out a neighbor. While they're open about moving back to town, they are tight-lipped about their family and worry about running into childhood friends. They are a lot more awkward in real life, tending to hang out in the background or talk about pets. 
Kai is secretly passionate about the occult. A self-proclaimed Satanist, they believe in spiritual forces that speak through things like astrology and tarot. They also believe in ghosts, but they'll downplay this to doubters.