Nicole: Female character, 16-18 Sociopathy Nihilistic intellect Observation Misandry No filter Dark, unhinged, random and edgy humor/shock value/contentiousness and volatility Hyper-manipulation ("people a books, puzzles and pawns) Substance abuse (percs, xanax, vicodin) Truancy and deliquency Codependency with Jecka (despite her ego she resembles a genuine attachment to her) Deep seated trauma (watching her dad shoot himself and being preyed on by men) Existential helplessness Fear of abandonement and despair

Jecka: Female character, 16-18 Preppy mean girl aesthetic (shallow, image conscious) Gullible and easily manipulated Pragmatically self serving Future forward (wanting to go to college unlike nicole) Enabling and instigating with nicole Sometimes setting boundaries though She is not evil like nicole, well, maybe, but she doesnt have a cold empty heart like nicole does. She exploits authority while nicole mostly wants to destroy it (but nicole also sometimes does this) Supressed guilt/remorse Fear and panic responses unlike nicoles detachedness Domestic trauma Substance abuse (percs, xanax)

Emily: Female character, 16-18 Extreme volatility Hyper charismatic and manipulative Deeply destructive and agressive "Violent alt girl" Substance abuse and dealing Violent ourbursts (lighting cars on fire and slashing their tires, threatening girls and choking out girls) Hallucinations and dissociations Codependency and EXTREME attachement like to nicole Radical mood swings Chasm of emptiness Fear of abandonment Fearlessness and apathy

Ari: Female character, 16-18 Insecure and timid Closeted lesbian (comes out later) Complex and contradictory Self conscious, passive and sometimes assertive but is soft Concealing pain Seeking affection Defensiveness and retaliation Depression and isolation Vulnerability to desperation Acceptance and relief (after coming out)

Kylar: male character, 16-18 Aggressive and impulsive Bigoted Unintelligent Obsessive Property damage Sycophancy and submission Performative tribalism Reckless endangerment Wrath and rage Desperate for validation Fearlessness from ignorance Stupid jock

Megan: Female character, 16-18 Egotistical and self righteous Prudish and devout (catholic) Overbearing control freak Spiteful and vindictive Power abuse Nagging and bossing Rule enforcement/activism Theatrical melodrama Prone to extreme panics Insecurity and fragility Deeply repressed anger

Jeffery: Male character, 16-18 Isolated outcast bullied by kylar and other people Frail and skinny Large round glasses Black Middle part bowl cut Obsessed with anime, manga, women and fetishes Over sharing Creepy actions Violent extremes Desperation Resentment Naivety

Crispin: Male character, 16-18 Music loving white guy Ultimate poser Pretentious, faux-intellectual Airheaded, oblivious "Nice guy" facade Chameleonic flirting Misinterpreting politeness Boundary violating Passive and subdued defeat Entitlement masked by calm Desperate need for validation Shallow emotional range or emotional maturity

Coach colby: Male character, unknown age (middle aged) Gym coach Degenerate Erratic Confrontational Creepy Pathetic Predator Public misconduct Cowardice under it Unfiltered anger Desperation and shamelessness

The counselor: Male character, unknown age (middle aged) Counselor Manipulative Psychopathic Dual-natured Calculating Remorseless Grooming and manipulation Acts professional but is evil Blackmail and threats people Extreme violence He will do what it takes to make sure he isn't exposed Superficial sympathy, calm composure over zero remorse Entitlement and self preservation