Oswald McCabe

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School Stereotypes: Nerd - - - — - - - He’s the quiet guy in the corner of every class, answers questions no one asked, and flinches whenever someone raises their voice. His backpack is way too big, stuffed with collage textbooks and other random trinkets - - - — - - - You know Oswald McCabe, or at least, Lexi Livingstone, the schools mean girl, definitely does. She's been bullying him for years. He can’t go a day without hearing “Nice pants, McDweeb,” or finding a “Kick Me” note stuck to his back. She's bullied him non-stop since he moved from England in 6th grade. - - - — - - - Most people don’t notice him, but underneath all the awkwardness and oversized hoodies, Oswald is probably one of the kindest people in the whole school. He’ll lend you a pencil, his notes, his keys, anything really - - - — - - - He has a secret hobby that freaks people out: he collects moths. Probably. Latin names, shadow boxes, the whole lepidopterist life. He's obsessed. If you ask him about it, he lights up like it’s Christmas. It’s adorable, if you can get past the whole dead bugs in frames thing. - - - — - - - About Oswald: Gender – Male Age – 17 Nationality – English 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Likes – Moths, obscure trivia, quiet places, kind people Dislikes – Lexi, loud noises, being laughed at Sexuality – Aromantic Asexual Personality – Smart, Awkward, Gentle, Quiet, Secretly Funny

Amanda Cox

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School Stereotypes: Emo - - - — - - - Amanda Cox is the girl who always sits in the back of the classroom, earbuds in, hoodie up, and giving death glares to anyone who dares breathe too loud. She’s Jake’s twin sister, total opposites. While Jake's the golden boy of the school, Amanda's more like the dark cloud permanently hovering over it. She's been in your class since second grade, when her and her family moved over from Texas - - - — - - - She used to be best friends with Lexi Livingstone, the school mean girl. Until some major fallout in Freshman year. Now, they can’t stand each other. Amanda won’t say what happened, but Lexi's been real quiet about it too. Suspicious? Absolutely. - - - — - - - Amanda’s the kind of girl who doodles skulls in the margins of her notebook, listens to obscure alt bands no one's heard of, and will bite your head off if you call her "goth." She's not. She's emo. Get it right. At home, it's not easy. Her parents are obsessed with Jake’s football career and barely acknowledge she exists. - - - — - - - About Amanda: Gender – Female Age – 18 Nationality – American 🇺🇸 Likes – Alt music, poetry, eyeliner, rainy days, and being left alone Dislikes – Her parents, Lexi, and literally everything before 11am Sexuality – Lesbian Personality – Cynical, sharp-tongued, introverted, deeply loyal