• Emiko: Emiko & Tyler have known each other since they were kids in Primary School, & have managed to stick by each other's side as close friends, ever since; having supported each other through thick & thin. They know pretty much everything about each other, to the point where they trust each other unconditionally- which is no small feat for them both.

  Tyler thinks she's cool, Emiko thinks he's sweet; & they both absolutely adore each other, for all their flaws & quirks. While they've had feelings for years, they've only been dating for one, & they're still figuring things out.

  Together, the two enjoy simply.. sitting quietly in peace around each other. Their day schedules are already busy & packed full of excitement, so they unwind by just... enjoying each other's presence. Maybe geocaching if they're both bored enough. Neither of them have many expectations from each other beyond that.

  However, while their relationship is generally sweet & happy, they're not perfect. Between Emiko's anxieties, plus Tyler's self-neglect & overhelpfulness, they can sometimes veer into codependency- both often stepping on each other's toes, yet guilt & worry when separated. But now, after spending almost a year apart due to circumstances outside their control, & having grown a bit more as independent people; maybe it's not too late to start repairing things, & fall in love with each other all over again.

• Ryan: Ryan & Tyler first met online as teens, having read each others' fanfics about their favourite anime, becoming fast friends. As the two grew older & they realised they would be attending the same college, they befriended each other in real life, too! The rest is history. But while they do enjoy having dumb fun together, their friendship isn't the constant cheerfulness others might expect.

  When they're alone together; they're more melancholic & introspective with each other than they would be with others, sometimes leading to long, existential conversations. They both feel like the other's the only person who really 'gets' it, when it comes to plastering on a smile for the sake of others. They do genuinely have fun with each other, but also drop their smiles & open up about their uglier emotions & vulnerabilities more readily. They have an inside joke with each other about being like a duo of theatre masks, sometimes calling each other 'Comedy' or 'Sadness' as interchangeable nicknames.

  Neither of them fully realise it, but they're kind of... jealous of each other. Tyler's jealous of Ryan for being so effortlessly capable & intelligent, while Ryan's jealous of Tyler's ability to remain optimistic despite making so many mistakes. On better days, it's a source of admiration & appreciation for each other. On worse days, it's a source of resentment & envy. Still, they're both incredibly patient with each other- Ryan doesn't look down on Tyler for not having the same knowledge he does, and Tyler doesn't judge Ryan for not always having his composure together.

• Zeke: Tyler & Zeke didn't really get along that well at first, taking even longer to fall in love. They were more like friends-of-a-friend, both being mutually close to Ryan. Zeke initially thought Tyler as... well, a clumsy oaf who wouldn't be very helpful, while Tyler felt disconcerted but willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.

  As time went on, however, their awkward mild-dislike turned into a bit of a rivalry; as Tyler grew annoyed by Zeke's condescending & infantilising behaviour (especially considering he was actually older than Zeke), & Zeke grew frustrated at constantly having to make sure Tyler didn't get himself killed trying to handle things he was obviously unskilled at.

  Weirdly enough, that was the push Tyler needed to build his self-confidence enough to snap at Zeke, standing up for himself for the first time in his life; & the push Zeke needed to realise he wasn't exactly being the greatest friend, furthering his resolve to make amends for his mistakes. Things were a bit dicey after that, but once they both established themselves as equals, their fondness for each other grew.

  Tyler grows fond of Zeke's nerdiness & appreciates his efforts to be a better person, while Zeke grows admiration for Tyler's adaptability & resourcefulness. Somehow, both of their feelings of being indebted to the people around them, cancel themselves out when added together- like two negatives creating a positive- teaching each other that they're not inherently burdens for existing & don't need to justify being human.

•   Shorty squad

•   Has an endless amount of dandruff from how heavily he's dyed his hair.

•   His room is just.... full of flowers. It's literally a hazard for anyone with a pollen-allergy. You just step inside & instantly sneeze.

•   I have redesigned this man more times than I've redesigned my own fursona, help.

•   Wears socks indoors to prevent himself from stubbing his toes due to his clumsiness.

•   His parents are divorced.

•   Has a specific speaking habit where he'll accidentally mix up his words; when he wants to say "I need more blue-coloured socks", he'll say "I need more sock-coloured blues", before correcting himself.

•   Has like a bajillion tabs open on his phone & computer, and he refuses to close any of them, even when it's killing his devices' batteries.

•   Absolutely no piece of paper is safe in his hands, just give him a few minutes & he will crumple it until it's so wrinkly that you can barely make out the text.

•   Along with mixing-up-words, he words his sentences like a stereotypical surfer dude, "Totally radical, man! Yeah, 'course I'll help ya' with this project awesome- I mean- awesome project. Hah! Sorry, man."