Peter (14) protagonist: Possibly the smartest kid in school. He's also very kind and considerate but no one will ever realize this outside of his mother because of his extreme social anxiety. The story begins with he and his mother starting fresh in a new town. Peter suffered traumatic bullying at his previous school, something that his caused him to give up pursuing relationships. This story is about Peter realizing his full potential, not just being brilliant, but discovering his inner courage and leadership that we all aspire to have.

Peter's Mom (40s): Peter's rock. She's fun and caring and everybody loves her. The type that works 80 hours a week but you would never know it because of how well she keeps it together. She always puts Peter first and encourages him to go outside, make friends and have fun, but also knows if she pushes too hard, it will damage him. If we all had mom's like her, there would be no war.

Amy (14): Peter's love interest. She lives across the street from Peter's new house. She's everything he's not: foul-mouthed, tough, rebellious, but she has a good heart. She sticks up for him on their first encounter when a bully picks on him and reluctantly becomes friends with him when Peter saves her brother from getting hit by a car. She doesn't necessarily enjoy getting into trouble, she just doesn't see any reason to do something if it's not her way.