HANNAH (Protagonist - Betsy Granger)
Role/Occupation: High school literature teacher
Key Characteristics: Witty, intelligent, self-aware with a dry sense of humor. She's guarded about her personal life and tends to keep people at arm's length, though she's warm with those she trusts.
SEAN (Love Interest - Lachlan Kane)
Role/Occupation: High school math teacher
Key Characteristics: Quiet, thoughtful, and intelligent. He has a significant phobia related to dogs stemming from childhood trauma. He's deeply devoted to his younger brother and carries a lot of responsibility.
ELLEN (Hannah's Sister - Jazmin Davis)
Role/Occupation: Hannah's younger sister
Key Characteristics: Pragmatic, supportive, and emotionally grounded. She's optimistic and serves as Hannah's primary confidante and source of hope.
BRADEN (Ellen's Boyfriend - Shin Yakamura)
Role/Occupation: Ellen's boyfriend
Key Characteristics: Patient, good-humored, and loyal. He's socially comfortable and provides comic relief while being genuinely caring about those close to him.
ADAM (Sean's Younger Brother - Vinny McCarthy)
Role/Occupation: Seventeen-year-old high school student
Key Characteristics: Compassionate, curious, and surprisingly wise beyond his years. He's loyal to his brother and accepts things with grace that older characters struggle with.
LEE (History Teacher - Kyle Young)
Role/Occupation: History teacher at Riverside High School
Key Characteristics: Enigmatic and kind, with an unusual depth of historical knowledge. He seems to know more than he reveals and has a melancholic air about him.