Odin Ridgewell

Ruby Bennet is a 17-year-old high school senior, quiet, observant, and deeply creative. She is 5'3", lean, with chestnut hair that constantly slips from her ponytail, hazel eyes that shift color in sunlight, and a sprinkling of freckles across her nose. She wears a small quartz necklace from her grandmother and old sneakers covered in doodles. Ruby notices small details—tones, gestures, moods—and turns them into sketches or stories. She is kind, empathetic, and imaginative, but avoids conflict, overthinks, and sometimes carries stress that is not hers. Her mother, Elise, is a warm, busy nurse. Her father, Mateo, is a quiet engineer, strict but proud of her creativity. Her younger brother, Lucas, is eight, energetic and playful, and idolizes her. Odin Ridgewell is a 17-year-old tall, broad-shouldered boy with ash-blond hair shaved on the sides, messy on top, and sharp brown eyes. He wears dark hoodies, heavy boots, and a silver chain bracelet from his older brother. He acts loud, confrontational, and intimidating, but his aggression masks insecurity. His father left when he was eight, and his older brother taught him to hide weakness. He is loyal, secretly artistic, and protective of his little sister Ava, who is six. His mother, Jenna, works two jobs, and his absent father left deep emotional scars. Ruby bent to pick up a silver bracelet near the lockers—it belonged to Odin. Before she could grab it, heavy boots landed beside her. “Don’t touch that,” Odin growled. Ruby held it anyway. “Someone could have taken it.” He leaned closer. “Give it.” She pressed it carefully into his palm. His jaw unclenched. “My brother’s…” he muttered. Ruby nodded. “That’s why I didn’t leave it.” A tense silence stretched. Ava tugged at his sleeve, reminding him of softer things. “…Thanks,” Odin said quietly. Ruby exhaled, clutching her courage, and watched him walk away, still intimidating, but a little human.