Craig is a white man with narrow shoulders who makes a point of communicating his feminist values to everyone around him. In college and his twenties, he adheres rigidly to what he perceives as deferential behavior in hopes of gaining romantic and sexual access to women. He relies heavily on online dating profiles and pornography while harboring deep-seated insecurities about his physical appearance.

Alison is a woman in her late twenties who works at a magazine internship and struggles with an eating disorder. Plagued by low self-esteem, she views herself as innately bad and depends heavily on the validation of men. She attempts to craft a unique personality through various obscure interests, including purchasing a pet raven, while actively monitoring the lives of her peers online.

Kant is a Thai American man in his thirties who works as a cosmetic armor designer for a mobile video game. Growing up, he endured severe bullying from his peers, an experience that has shaped his current sexual preferences and profound fear of rejection. He tends to be overly sympathetic and deferential to his partners, making it difficult for him to voice his true desires.

Max is a serial entrepreneur in his late thirties who develops app-based startups using futuristic technologies. Homeschooled as a child, he views interpersonal relationships through a highly transactional, productivist lens. He leverages pop culture slang to appear relatable and heavily monitors those around him to ensure they align with his stringent, business-like life goals.

Bee is an agender Thai American person who works in the tech industry and possesses adept computer skills. Having experienced a childhood focused on appearances and assimilation, Bee aggressively rejects societal identity categories and cultural expectations. They find comfort in the anonymity of the internet, where they operate multiple social media accounts and construct elaborate digital experiments.

Neil is a travel photographer who maintains a close, supportive friendship with Alison from their college years. He values clear boundaries and attempts to be straightforward about his intentions. His desire for a simple, casual connection contrasts heavily with the romantic expectations placed upon him by Alison.

Julian is a forthright, confident man who meets Kant at the gym and becomes his first sexual partner. Coming from a background that has affirmed his power, Julian approaches relationships with openness and actively encourages his partner to communicate their fantasies and desires.

Cece is an Asian woman who begins dating Neil. She makes earnest attempts to bond with his friends and integrates herself into his social circle, maintaining a polite demeanor despite facing hostility and competitive behavior from Alison.

Na'amah is a member of Alison's online group chat. She is in the late stages of pregnancy and has a young daughter. Currently participating in a labor strike, she faces financial constraints while trying to handle social gatherings and interpersonal conflicts within the group chat.

Zamira is a resident of the warehouse commune who quickly forms a bond with Bee. She frames every aspect of her experience through the lens of trauma, using this perspective to elicit support and favors from her housemates during periods of financial and interpersonal conflict.

Bee's mother is a stylish woman heavily invested in physical appearances and assimilation. Following the early loss of her husband, she shows strict favoritism toward her academically successful son while attempting to force her other child to present more conventionally.

Binh is a Southeast Asian housemate of Bee who attempts to find common ground through shared racial identity. He values ethnic solidarity and identity politics as a means of building community within the shared living space.

Ryan is a high school student who adopts a goth persona to stand out. He enjoys pushing boundaries and asks his friends to teach him foreign swear words to use disruptively around the school campus.

Melanie is a high school student who forms a trio with Ryan and Bee. She participates in encouraging her friends to perform cultural stereotypes for entertainment purposes.

Noah is Julian's ex-boyfriend who remains a prominent part of his social circle. He possesses a confident presence that inadvertently triggers profound insecurities in Kant.

Cody Heat is a muscular content creator who takes commissions for personalized videos. He provides a transactional outlet for clients to explore their elaborate fantasies safely from a distance.

Pootie is a raven trained to speak compliments. Equipped with sharp claws and a beak, the bird proves highly unmanageable in a domestic apartment setting and causes significant chaos during social gatherings.

MH-Sleuth is an internet user who leads a community of online investigators. Deeply invested in unraveling digital mysteries, they find profound emotional resonance in the anonymous stories circulating across forums.