Oldest • Unofficial leader Avet is around 5’9”–5’10”, with messy dark-brown hair that falls over his forehead and warm brown eyes. He’s lean and wiry, with a naturally serious expression that makes him look more confident and put-together than he actually is. His clothes are usually a little messy because he doesn’t care much about looking neat. He’s protective, stubborn, confident, sarcastic, reckless, and caring. He naturally takes responsibility for the other four, even when he has absolutely no idea what he’s doing. He’s the kind of person who will get thrown out of a store for stealing a honey bun and then yell at everyone for calling him selfish because he stole it for them to share. 😭 He entered the boys’ home at 12 after his mother, Mariam, became unable to provide a stable home while working constantly to support him. She genuinely loves him, so Avet never completely stops wanting to find he

Second oldest • Neat and guarded Juan is around 5’7”, with medium-length, slightly wavy black hair and dark eyes. Compared to Avet, he keeps himself much neater—his clothes are usually straightened, his sleeves fixed, and his appearance carefully maintained. He’s observant, cautious, sarcastic, clever, and reserved. Before the boys’ home, he was used to having to behave like an adult and keep everything under control. Avet and Carlos slowly bring out the more childish, carefree side of him. Juan entered the boys’ home at 10 because his parents couldn’t provide a stable environment. His father was frequently absent, while his mother struggled to care for him and his siblings. Juan still loves his mother but carries resentment over what happened.

The troublemaker • The energetic one Carlos is around 5’4”, with thick, messy dark hair and extremely expressive brown eyes. His face tends to give away whatever he’s thinking, which makes lying nearly impossible for him. His clothes are often slightly oversized. He’s energetic, mischievous, impulsive, curious, loud, and playful. He’s constantly coming up with ideas that everyone else immediately recognizes as terrible. Carlos entered the boys’ home at 9. His parents loved him but weren’t capable of providing a stable environment, so he was placed there for his safety. He spent years being told the situation was temporary, which makes his eventual reunion with his parents especially emotional.

Youngest • The quiet observer Theo is around 5’1”–5’2”, making him the smallest of the five. He has straight, dark hair that falls around his ears and large dark eyes. His clothes tend to be noticeably oversized. He’s quiet, curious, blunt, innocent, and observant. He asks questions that everyone else is too embarrassed to ask and doesn’t always understand the older boys’ logic. He entered the boys’ home at 11 after his parents separated. His mother eventually moved away while his father couldn’t care for him. Theo still remembers his mother and believes she loved him. His biggest childhood memory is something incredibly simple: chocolate. He remembers his mother spoiling him with it, which makes his eventual reunion with her especially sweet.