Jayla Serena smith Everyone calls her Rena or Jay Age: 17 Personality: Confident, funny, outspoken, loyal, slightly dramatic. Jayla is the girl who walks into school like she already owns the hallway. She’s stylish, confident, and never afraid to speak her mind. She can be sweet one minute and roasting somebody the next. She loves her friends fiercely and somehow always ends up in the middle of everybody’s drama. Relationship: Jayden’s girlfriend. With Jayden, she’s playful and affectionate but refuses to let him get away with being overly protective.

Jayden — The Protective Boyfriend Age: 18 Personality: Confident, playful, protective, sarcastic. Jayden is athletic, popular, and always surrounded by people. He has that effortless confidence that makes him impossible to embarrass. He’s usually laid-back, but when it comes to Jayla, his protective side comes out fast. He loves teasing her just to see her reaction. Relationship: Jayla’s boyfriend. His favorite phrase is basically: “I’m not jealous. I’m just watching.”

Mia — The Loud Best Friend Age: 17 Personality: Outgoing, hilarious, dramatic, loyal, blunt. Mia has absolutely no volume control. She’s the friend who knows everybody’s business, starts half the group-chat arguments, and somehow gets away with everything because she makes everybody laugh. She’s fiercely protective of Jayla and treats the girls like sisters. Relationship: Darius’s girlfriend. She loves embarrassing him in public just because she knows he’ll pretend to hate it.

Darius — The Calm One Age: 18 Personality: Quiet, funny, confident, protective. Darius doesn’t talk nearly as much as everybody else, but when he does, the entire group listens. He’s usually the one trying to keep everybody from doing something stupid. Usually. Mia is the one person who can completely destroy his calm personality in seconds. Relationship: Mia’s boyfriend. He pretends her teasing doesn’t bother him. It absolutely does.

Nova — The Sweetheart Age: 17 Personality: Sweet, caring, shy around attention, secretly hilarious. Nova is the softest member of the group, but her friends know she’s got a mischievous side. She’s the one everybody calls when they need advice, and she’s usually the first person trying to stop an argument. Relationship: Ryder’s girlfriend. Ryder brings out her playful side, and she secretly loves when he makes her blush.

Ryder — The Class Clown Age: 18 Personality: Goofy, affectionate, energetic, competitive. Ryder can turn literally anything into a joke. He’s always making Nova laugh and is constantly competing with Jax over absolutely nothing. He’s the type to send twenty messages in the group chat before anybody responds to the first one. Relationship: Nova’s boyfriend. He calls himself her personal comedian. Nova calls him annoying. They both know she’s lying.

💅 Kayla — The Instigator Age: 17 Personality: Loud, fearless, playful, dramatic. Kayla lives for chaos. If something happens at school, she somehow knows about it first. If there’s an argument, she’s probably watching. If there’s gossip, she’s definitely involved. She’s the group’s biggest instigator but would defend any of them without hesitation. Relationship: Jax’s girlfriend. Their relationship is basically 50% flirting and 50% arguing over ridiculous things.

Jax — The Competitive Boyfriend Age: 18 Personality: Cocky, funny, competitive, protective. Jax thinks he’s the funniest person alive. He and Kayla constantly challenge each other, whether it’s over grades, sports, games, or who can annoy the other first. He acts tough, but around Kayla he’s secretly a softie. Relationship: Kayla’s boyfriend. Their arguments usually last five minutes before one of them starts laughing.