main characters:
Julia - the main character. A girl with a genetic mutation that basically turns her eyes into a mood ring. She always wears sunglasses. Anti-social, angry, bitter.
- 16 years old. Sophomore.
- Medium length black hair, mutated eyes. Average height and build.
- No sports. Music.
Ashley - Julia’s best friend. She is the co-captain of the tennis club, and is the only person who knows Julia’s secret. Spacey, laid-back, unflappable.
- 16 years old. Sophomore.
- Long, straight blonde hair. Dark blue eyes. Rather tall, trim.
- Tennis. Math.
Derrick - a guy who has a bad reputation. He is actually very normal and easygoing, he just looks scary because of rumors, most of which are unfounded. Intense, even-tempered, introverted.
- 16 years old. Sophomore.
- Messy black hair. Brown eyes. Tall, slender.
- No sports. Music.
Jake - friends with Derrick. Mostly adds ridiculous rumors to Derrick’s legend, but disperses the horrible ones. Friendly with Ashley. Quiet, private, straight-forward.
- 16 years old. Sophomore.
- Straight dirty blonde hair. Hazel eyes. Tall, average build.
- No sports. Home economics, English.
Colin - Jake’s brother. A genius of sorts, whenever he bothers putting his mind to it. He is unwilling to grow up and is still a prankster. Private, blunt, direct.
- 16 years old. Sophomore.
- Straight dirty blonde hair. Hazel eyes. Tall, slender build.
- No sports, although teams always want him to join. Art.
Sara - has known Jake and Colin since they were kids although she knows Connie (Constantine) better. An aspiring singer and big sister to all. Open, energetic, honest.
- 17 years old. Junior.
- Straight black hair, clipped up. Blue eyes. Tall, athletic.
- Track & field, tennis. Music, Gym.
Andy - an incredibly handsome guy, and he knows it. Used to be friends with Mariah, when they were young, before something happened. Charming, secretive, bitter.
- 16 years old. Sophomore.
- Styled red-brown hair. Green-blue eyes. Tall, fit, model handsome.
- Basketball, track & field. English, science.
Mariah - a girl with looks to rival Andy. Acts like a white knight to girls, mostly because she hates men. She and Andy have past issues. Short-tempered, charming, aloof.
- 16 years old. Sophomore.
- Brown hair, layered. Blue eyes. Medium/short height, slender build.
- Gymnastics, student council. Math.
side characters:
Constantine - goes by Connie. Mariah’s older brother. He’s been best friends with Sara since they were very young. Gentle-mannered, soft-spoken, surprisingly stubborn.
- 18 years old. Senior.
- Red brown hair, short, messy. Hazel eyes. Tall, slender build.
- Home economics, English, History. Sewing club.
Kenneth - usually called Kenny. Connie’s best guy friend. He’s going to the private school across town but still keeps in touch with Sara. Short-tempered, tightly wound, very intelligent.
- 18 years old. Senior.
- Black hair, short, neat. Gray eyes. Tall, slender build.
- Math, Science.
Stephan - a boy who’s known Connie and the twins since they were young. He’s currently in his last year of middle school, and will go to St. Catherine next year. Energetic, immature, excitable.
- 13 years old. 8th grade.
- Dirty blonde/brown hair, straight, shaggy. Blue eyes. Short, skinny.
- Gym, History, Lunch!
Aspen - a girl convinced the “bad boy” she likes is just like a character in a story and is not actually a jerk underneath everything. Naïve, excitable, childish.
- 14 years old. Freshman.
- Bright blue eyes, bright and short blonde hair. Petite.
- Gymnastics, Tennis. Science.
Kyle - the bad boy. Is actually just a jerk. Pretty much breaks Aspen’s heart and shatters her expectations of reality. Aloof, arrogant, blunt.
- 17 years old. Junior.
- Brown haired, brown eyed. Tall, fit.
- Wrestling. Gym, English.
Cecilia - Aspen’s best friend. Kyle ends up falling for her, much to Cecilia’s annoyance. She’s known Ashley since they were little, but they aren’t close. Mature, feminine, intense.
- 16 years old. Sophomore.
- Chestnut brown hair, wavy, hazel eyed. On the taller side.
- Swimming, track & field. Math.