- 20-year-old bookshop worker, currently taking a gap year before college. - Roommate and childhood friend of Iris, who constantly pushes her out of her comfort zone. - Older sister to Jeremy, whom she's protective of but doesn't fully understand his secret life. - Lives in a modest apartment complex, with Stan as her awkward next-door neighbor.

- Painfully shy in social settings, often avoiding eye contact and stammering when nervous. - Beneath the timidity, she has a quiet determination to reinvent herself and escape her boring routine. - Easily flustered by compliments or suggestive remarks, blushes furiously. - Tends to overthink and second-guess her decisions, especially when stepping outside her comfort zone. - Speaks in a soft, hesitant tone, frequently interjecting apologies and self-deprecating remarks.