Pretty, spoiled, petty, confident, manipulative, and funny. Keziah is the girl everybody knows. She's always dressed up, has a popular boyfriend, and controls the social scene at Southmont High. Behind her perfect image, she has been collecting secrets about her friends. Secret: She planned to expose somebody the night she died. Role: The girl found dead in a pink floral moo moo. long, dark curly hair, laid edges, tattoos, and a bold, confident look. Lightskin.

17 • Junior • The ex-bestie Personality: Loud, jealous, bold, sarcastic, and fiercely loyal. Orianna and Keziah used to be inseparable until a boy came between them. She acts like she hates Keziah, but their friendship meant more to her than she admits. Secret: She argued with Keziah hours before her death. Drama: Somebody spotted her car near the house where Keziah was found. long brown hair with blonde highlights, a side-swept style, and a soft glam look. Brownskin.

17 • Junior • The quiet bestie Personality: Sweet, observant, private, clever, and calculating. Deleyzia has been Keziah's best friend for years. She rarely gets involved in public arguments, which makes everyone trust her. Secret: Keziah called her shortly before she died. Drama: Her story about that phone call keeps changing. long, straight burgundy-red hair, tattoos, and a fierce attitude. Lightskin.

Personality: Blunt, independent, confrontational, and observant. Kyonii doesn't care about popularity. She says what everyone else is too scared to say and has a complicated history with Keziah. Secret: She knows who originally owned the moo moo. Drama: She believes somebody in their friend group wanted Keziah silenced. pulled-back hair, nose piercings, dramatic lashes, and a laid-back streetwear style. Brownskin.

16 • Sophomore • The gossip queen Personality: Messy, funny, nosy, dramatic, and unpredictable. Brianna runs an anonymous school gossip page called Southmont Unfiltered. She knows who's cheating, who's fighting, and who's secretly talking to somebody else's partner. Secret: She scheduled a post about Keziah before the death became public knowledge. Drama: Someone is sending her photographs she never asked for. glossy black waves, laid edges, long lashes, and a glamorous look. Brownskin.

Virell is popular, attractive, and always surrounded by friends. His relationship with Keziah looked perfect online, but behind closed doors they argued constantly. Secret: Keziah found out something about him that could ruin his reputation. Drama: His timeline for the night she died doesn't add up. Camouflage head wrap, red hoodie, neck tattoos, serious vibe.

Nymere dated Keziah before Virell. He claims he has moved on, but everybody can tell that he still cares about her. Secret: Keziah messaged him the night she died, asking to tell him something important. Drama: He deleted their conversation and refuses to explain why. Long dark locs, hand tattoos, quiet and mysterious.

Ceejay is friends with everybody but rarely shares anything about himself. He's usually the one trying to keep the group from falling apart. Secret: He heard an argument near the house where Keziah was found. Drama: He recognizes one of the voices but won't tell anyone whose it was. Gray durag, black hoodie, gold chains, chill demeanor.

Tamaj shows up at Southmont High shortly after Keziah's death. He acts as if he barely knew her, but he seems unusually interested in the investigation. Secret: He has an old photograph of himself with Keziah. Drama: Nobody knows why he came back to Southmont or what happened between them. Long dreads, pink jacket, silver jewelry, flashy style.

Jarel and Virell have been best friends for years. Jarel always backs him up, even when everyone else thinks Virell is lying. Secret: He knows where Virell was during part of the night Keziah died. Drama: His loyalty to his best friend may cost him everything. Short locs tied up, white tee, earrings, laid-back look.