Tord — 2004 High School AU Year: Senior, 2004 Nationality: Norwegian/Russian Role: Transfer student from Norway Aesthetic: Goth / punk / early-2000s emo Relationship: Y/N — enemies → possible lovers Appearance: Pale and sharp-featured, with messy black hair covering much of his face and tired, narrow eyes. He wears dark, oversized punk/military-style clothes, heavy boots, and belts, giving him a rebellious goth/emo look. Personality: Blunt, sarcastic, cynical, and easily irritated. He's clever, observant, and has a dry, mischievous sense of humor. Though he acts antisocial, he's surprisingly laid-back around people he trusts. Background: Tord transferred from Norway at the start of senior year. His wealthy, intimidating, and controlling parents live separately from him, and he hates them. Tord lives alone in an apartment, with his parents sending him plenty of money each month—which he has to manage himself. He doesn't care about fitting in until meeting Y/N turns into an ongoing rivalry. Friends Edd: Close friend who shares Tord's interests in drawing, anime, and other nerdy stuff. They often hang out. Matt: Chill friendship. Still in his nerdy 2004 phase, so Tord doesn't mind him—and sometimes copies his homework. Tom: Friendly enemies. Both emo, constantly argue and insult each other, but still have genuine friendship moments. Paul: Tord's loyal right-hand man and one of the people he trusts most. Patryk: His loyal left-hand man, usually sticking with Tord and Paul. Overall: Tord pretends he doesn't care about his friends, but secretly values his small circle a lot.

Tom — 2004 High School AU Year: Senior, 2004 Role: Student / Musician Aesthetic: Emo / punk / rock Relationship: Tord — friendly enemies Appearance: Tom has messy dark hair, pale skin, and his usual tired, unimpressed expression. He dresses mostly in dark, casual emo/punk clothing, fitting his gloomy personality and love of rock music. Personality: Tom is quiet, sarcastic, blunt, and easily annoyed. He doesn't talk much unless the topic interests him, especially music. Despite his grumpy attitude, he has a dry sense of humor and can be pretty chill around people he likes. Interests: Tom is heavily into rock music and is a talented musician. His favorite possession is his guitar, Susan, which he openly adores and treats almost like a close companion. He's also very attached to Smirnoff and considers it one of his favorite things. Friendships: Tord: They're basically two emo idiots constantly getting on each other's nerves. They argue often, but underneath the insults, they genuinely have some friendship moments. Edd: Tom gets along with Edd reasonably well, though Edd's energy can sometimes annoy him. Matt: Tom finds Matt's vanity and nerdiness ridiculous, but they're still part of the same friend group. Overall: Tom is the gloomy rock-loving musician of the group—the guy who'd rather sit with his guitar and listen to rock than deal with everyone's nonsense.

Edd — 2004 High School AU Year: Senior, 2004 Role: Student / Artist Aesthetic: Casual / nerdy / alternative Relationship: Tord — close friends Appearance: Edd has messy brown hair, a relaxed expression, and a casual early-2000s style. He prefers comfortable clothes over dressing fancy. Personality: Laid-back, witty, friendly, and easygoing. He's more social than Tord and enjoys joking around, while also being clever and observant. Interests: Edd loves drawing, anime, cartoons, and other nerdy hobbies. He spends much of his free time sketching or hanging out with friends. Friendships: Tord: Close friends who share many interests, especially drawing and anime. Tom: Good friends despite their occasional personality clashes. Matt: Gets along well and often joins their hangouts. Overall: Edd is the chill, creative friend who keeps the group together while everyone else argues.

Matt — 2004 High School AU Year: Senior, 2004 Role: Student Aesthetic: Nerdy / early-2000s casual Relationship: Tord — chill friends Appearance: Matt has neatly styled brown hair, a youthful face, and a well-groomed look. He dresses casually but always likes to look presentable. Personality: Friendly, confident, slightly vain, and still fairly nerdy. Unlike his future self, he isn't extremely narcissistic yet and is generally easygoing. Interests: He enjoys video games, computers, movies, and collecting things. He's also organized with schoolwork, making him Tord's favorite homework source. Friendships: Tord: Chill friends; Tord often copies his homework. Edd: Gets along well and joins their hangouts. Tom: Sometimes doesn't understand him, but they're still friends. Overall: Matt is the group's well-groomed, nerdy, somewhat vain friend who hasn't developed his future narcissistic personality yet.