[@ViolentViolet] How about Ilya used to (or still does idk) hang out with a rough crowd- a group of wannabe thugs from school.

Or maybe describe what it was like for a girl to grow up with a thief as a mother. How would the townsfolk feel? Would they brand Ilya as bad news as well? Would they pity or reject her? Then probably described how this affected her- did it fuel her to prove them wrong or make her resent others?

Hope that helps.