CHARACTER PROFILES
⭐ Kai Martinez—The Outsider
Age: 16
Personality: observant, soft-spoken, overthinks everything
Strengths: pattern recognition, empathy
Weaknesses: self-isolation, fear of repeating old mistakes
Secret: trapped in unpredictable time loops
Arc: learns to trust and eventually chooses to break the loop at great cost
Romance: slow-burn rivals-to-lovers with Lila
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⭐ Lila Park—The Overachiever
Age: 17
Personality: intelligent, ambitious, composed on the outside
Strengths: leadership, logic, loyalty
Weaknesses: stubbornness, emotional suppression
Secret: her brother disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
Arc: learns vulnerability, confronts her grief and guilt
Romance: rivals-to-lovers with Kai
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⭐ Jax Rivera—The Rebel
Age: 16
Personality: loud, funny, sarcastic, unexpectedly gentle
Strengths: creativity, courage, loyalty
Weaknesses: fear of abandonment, acts before thinking
Secret: hides insecurities behind humor
Arc: accepts responsibility and emotional connection
Romance: tender, quiet spark with Mira
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⭐ Mira Sato—The Artist
Age: 16
Personality: dreamy, introverted, intuitive
Strengths: artistic vision, intuition, pattern recall
Weaknesses: anxiety, fear of her gift
Secret: her drawings predict scenes from the Lost Hours.
Arc: learns that her art is her strength, not a curse
Romance: slow, shy chemistry with Jax.