Ella Kaine

"Why do I feel this way? I have both brother and sister who cares about me... had a loving father. I love my job. But why... why do I feel like something's missing... why do I feel so empty?" -Ella Kaine at the end of Story 05: As Usual... Ella Kaine is one of the main characters of The Kaines Project. A baker and owner of the store Ella's Cupcakes, Ella is an outwardly friendly and happy person. However, internally Ella feels empty due to the lies her sister and brother have been telling her and the idea that something is "missing".

Appearance
Ella bares a strong resemblance to her sister Elli due to them being being twins.

Ella has long, wavy hair that goes halfway down her back. Though her hair is almost always seen either down or clipped back, she sometimes puts it up in a bun while working. Her eyes and hair are both fuchsia. She has a mole on her upper cheek, just beneath her left eye.

Ella's wardrobe consists mostly of knee length dresses. She prefers to wear lighter, cream colors. When baking, Ella wears an apron. She can also be seen wearing accessories like bracelets and necklaces often. While out, Ella is seen carrying a small purse with a long strap on her shoulder.

When Ella takes morning jogs, Ella ties her hair in a up ponytail and wears a gray hoodie and sweatpants with a white shirt or tank top underneath.

Personality
Ella is a sweet and outgoing girl, described as having a cheery, sunshine personality. She is kind to strangers and loved ones alike, leading to her making new friends wherever she goes. Ella is fun-loving and goes to parties fairly often. She likes to hang out in many different places with Rura.

There is also a warm, maternal side to Ella's personality. She is very nurturing to those in her life. A few times she can be seen encouraging others out of their shell.

She can also be very talkative, especially after a breakup- much to Elli's annoyance. Ella is almost always in a relationship. They typically do not last long due to a mix of Ella's easily trusting nature that lends her to date people more likely to hurt her and her boyfriends' jealousy of how easily Ella attracts the attention of other people.

Despite Ella's outwardly happy appearance, on the inside she eels very empty and frustrated. At the end of Story 05: As Usual... she thinks there might be something "missing" inside her. This hollowness is the main reason why Ella attempts to find fulfillment through other people in her relationships. Even going as far as trying to "fix" her boyfriends' problems to make herself fell better.

Ella understands more than she's leading on about her siblings lies. Though she does not know why they are leaving her out, she has become frustrated with their protectiveness and vents about it to Rura. Despite this, Ella says she cannot bring herself to hate them because of her close relationship with her family. She mostly keeps her feelings to herself and opts to stay strong rather than bother anybody.

History
Ella's mother died in childbirth and her father was killed in what Ella remembers as "a car accident" when she was 5. She has very few memories of her life before that. After the death of her father, Ella and her siblings went to live with their aunt. It was this aunt that first taught her how to bake in high school. Inspired, Ella decided to go to culinary school to pursue baking as a career after her high school graduation.

Sometime shortly after finishing culinary school, Ella's aunt died. She and Elli ended up moving into an apartment together afterwards as a result where nearby Ella would open up Ella's Cupcakes.

When Eric first introduced Rura to the twins, he tasked Ella with helping Rura buy a new wardrobe. The two girls have grown very close, with Rura looking up to Ella and Ella trusting Rura as if she were her younger sister.

Currently, Ella's Cupcakes has been doing well. Ella still lives with Elli and hangs out with Rura relatively often. She has many friends and a revolving door of lovers.

Trivia

 * The name "Ella" has many meanings, some of which include "goddess" "all; completely", "fairy maiden", or "other".
 * The name "Kaine" can mean "spear" or "tribute".
 * "Kaine" is also a well known Biblical reference to the son of Adam and Eve, Cain, who became the first murderer when he killed his brother, Abel.
 * Both the names "Elli" and "Ella" can be short for "Eleanor". However, it is unknown if either Elli or Ella have a longer name as both names are commonly used as they are as well.
 * Ella is the older of the Kaine twins.
 * Ella does not like tight clothing.
 * Ella's relationships typically only last 3 to 5 months.
 * Ella is seemingly a morning person. She is seen waking up at 6:30 a.m. to jog, shower, get dressed, and make breakfast.
 * Elli prefers Ella to message her saying when she arrives and leaves Ella's Cupcakes everyday. Ella sometimes forgets, causing Elli much annoyance.
 * Ella called Leo cute the morning after meeting him.
 * In the past, Eric would call Ella and Elli at their apartment late at night to make sure they were okay, but they told him to stop because "it was annoying."
 * In the fan voice casts made by @drawingorsomethin and displayed on Alezziart's highlighted Instagram stories, Ella was voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin, voice of Judy Hopps from Disney's Zootopia.
 * Ella's theme song is Hero by Cash Cash ft. Christina Perri.
 * Ella's likes are hugs, baking, hanging out, meeting new people, and summer dresses.
 * Ella's dislikes are mice, spicy food, lies, and being shut out.