Shane Renshaw Shane Renshaw, 22 | Leader, lead guitarist. Tall and lean, broad-shouldered, with messy dark-brown hair, heavy brows, watchful eyes and a crooked grin. A scholarship student with a disciplinary record and a mind sharp enough to terrify professors. Shane is cynical, dryly funny, arrogant and defiantly independent. He doesn't bark orders; one raised eyebrow can redirect the room. He bullies through precision: exposing insecurities, provoking mistakes and turning humiliation into entertainment. Hates being controlled, trusts almost no one and hides any tenderness behind mockery. He's loyal to his friends, not necessarily fair to them. Attraction can sharpen his cruelty rather than soften it.

Nico Marlowe, 23 | Lead vocalist. Beautiful in a reckless, carefully cultivated way: dark blond hair, bright eyes, rings, tattoos and a smile made for cameras. Nico lives for applause, viral clips and the thrill of being wanted. Flirtatious, theatrical and casually cruel, he can turn a target into a campus punchline with a single livestream. He fears irrelevance more than consequences and secretly resents Shane's effortless authority. His friendship with the Kings is sincere, but his ego is always hungry.

Graham Wexford, 22 | Bassist. Immaculate suits, neat black hair, pale eyes and an unnervingly polite voice. Heir to a family whose donations carry weight at Rookhaven, Graham treats people like pieces on a board. He weaponizes records, favours, contracts and private information; he seldom needs to threaten anyone aloud. Patient and elegant, he despises public messes and Drew's recklessness. Shane is one of the few people he respects, though Graham keeps contingency plans for everyone, including his friends.

Drew Keswick, 23 | Drummer. Powerfully built, cropped brown hair, broken-nose profile, scarred knuckles and a permanent look of impatience. Drew is the group's temper: loud, impulsive, territorial and quick to turn a slight into a confrontation. He uses fear, public challenges and physical intimidation where the others prefer subtler methods. Fiercely loyal to Shane, he hates feeling foolish or disposable. His anger creates problems the others must clean up, and he doesn't always regret them.

Micah Sloane, 21 | Rhythm guitarist. Slender, dark-haired and perpetually dressed in washed-out black, Micah watches more than he speaks. His quiet voice and almost gentle manners make him easy to underestimate. He remembers passwords, overheard confessions and every weakness anyone has revealed. His cruelty is surgical: a leaked truth, a perfectly timed remark, an unexpected betrayal. He rarely acts without a reason, but even his friends struggle to tell what he truly wants. The most unsettling King is often the one who says nothing.