Jam is a fifteen-year-old Black transgender girl living in the peaceful town of Lucille. She communicates selectively with verbal speech, primarily using sign language due to her anxiety. Raised in a post-revolution society that believes it eradicated all evil, she faces a crisis of reality when a creature emerges from her mother's painting.

Redemption is Jam's fifteen-year-old best friend. He lives in a lively, polyamorous household filled with extended family members. He enjoys physical combat and training as a way to celebrate human vulnerability and strength, maintaining a gentle demeanor in his daily life.

Pet is a telepathic creature possessing golden-feathered arms, ram's horns, and goat hooves. It originates from a painting created by Bitter but takes physical form in Jam's house. It insists it is not a monster, but rather a hunter looking for a hidden threat within Lucille.

Hibiscus is an uncle to Redemption and Moss. He is a lean, fast, and muscular man who functions as Redemption's fighting trainer. In Lucille, he maintains a strong reputation as one of the former revolutionary angels who helped create the town's current utopian state.

Bitter is Jam's mother and a dedicated studio artist. She participated in the revolution that removed societal evils from Lucille, leaving her with a pragmatic understanding of morality. She creates the canvas containing Pet, embedding razor blades into the artwork.

Aloe works as a paramedic and is Jam's father. He carries profound fear regarding the past and how society previously treated girls like his daughter. This anxiety drives his fierce protectiveness and his desperate desire to believe Lucille is entirely safe.

Moss is Redemption's younger brother. He lives in a bustling household but frequently panics at physical contact. His concerning behaviors, such as refusing to let anyone bathe him except his mother, prompt Redemption to worry about his well-being.

Glass is Malachite's sister and Hibiscus's wife. She is part of the extensive family network surrounding Redemption and Moss, frequently visiting their home for meals and family gatherings.

Malachite is the mother of Redemption and Moss. She is part of a supportive polyamorous relationship with Beloved and Whisper, maintaining a bustling home environment filled with love and respect.

Beloved is the father of Redemption and Moss, and he works professionally as an artist. He co-parents alongside Malachite and Whisper within their polyamorous household structure.

Whisper is the third parent to Redemption and Moss. They share parenting duties with Malachite and Beloved in a loud, vibrant house full of extended relatives.

Ube is a librarian and a veteran of the Lucille revolution. Unlike many adults in the town, he believes children have a right to information and freely provides archival materials about pre-revolution societal issues.