Enn is a 15-year-old boy living in South London during the 1970s punk movement. He struggles with severe anxiety around girls, usually retreating to the kitchen during social events. He wants to gain romantic experience but views the opposite sex as entirely confusing. He tries to apply his friend's advice to simply talk to people, though he often focuses more on physical appearances than actual conversation.

Vic is a 15-year-old punk music fan with a confident, self-assured approach to dating. He believes interacting with girls requires nothing more than casual conversation and projecting certainty. He easily claims the attention of the most attractive person at any gathering. His bravado masks a rigid view of how social dynamics are supposed to work.

Stella is a strikingly beautiful party guest with golden, wavy hair. She acts as the unofficial hostess, welcoming newcomers into the underlit house. She quickly pairs off with Vic, allowing him to lead her away from the main group. Her presence commands attention from everyone who sees her.

Triolet is a girl with coppery auburn ringlets and a straight Grecian nose. She speaks in highly poetic, almost lyrical terms, describing herself as a "verse form." She actively engages in deep philosophical conversation, demanding that her listener pay close attention to her words. She shares stories about her travels and the concept of art changing people.

Wain's Wain is a girl with long, straight white hair and a physical abnormality where her little finger splits into two fingertips. She speaks cryptically about being a "second" who travels and reports back to someone else. She completely ignores casual small talk, preferring to recount bizarre stories about distant places.

This party guest has dark, spiky hair and a noticeable gap between her front teeth. She describes herself as a tourist who was instructed by a parent-teacher to travel and learn. She expresses significant discomfort with her own physical body, referring to it in oddly clinical and detached terms.