Rhaine De Fuentes
16 | Junior | Introvert with a loud side
On the outside: the quiet girl in the back row, always listening, always observing.
On the inside (with her people): sarcastic, talkative, and a shameless rambler who can turn any story into a comedy bit.
Loves photography, late-night snack raids, and finding the humor in absolutely everything.
She's out to her two best friends, Maya and Eli, but the rest of the school has no idea.
Maya Serrano
16 | Junior | The human megaphone
Rhaine's best friend since 6th grade.
Loud, confident, and the type who says what everyone else is too polite to.
Plays guitar badly but insists she's "getting better."
Her favorite hobby is teasing Rhaine, especially about potential crushes.
Extremely protective — the kind who would fight anyone who made Rhaine uncomfortable.
Elliot "Eli" Chua
17 | Senior | Chill but observant
Rhaine's other closest friend and her "platonic soulmate."
Artist, doodler, and part-time philosopher when he's bored.
Openly bisexual, and the person Rhaine went to first when she was figuring herself out.
Gives good advice… but also loves to stir the pot just to see what happens.
Samantha "Sam" Alcaraz
16 | Junior | New girl with quiet confidence
Transfer student from another city.
Plays volleyball but prefers the library over the gym when she can get away with it.
Polite, a little reserved, but with a smile that makes Rhaine forget how to breathe.
Carries her own set of secrets and scars, which Rhaine will start to notice as they get closer.
Isabel De Fuentes
20 | College student | The cool older sister
Studies architecture in another city.
The only family member Rhaine has hinted to about her sexuality — and she responded with total acceptance.
Sends Rhaine memes at 2 a.m. and gives life advice that's half sincere, half chaotic.