Jiang Cheng
• 19 years old
• freshman year in college
• track and field
• a clown
• "Omg, I just want Huan-ge to like me 😭"
• cat memes his life
• more stubborn than a mule
• does smile. in selfies.
• done something and panics
• puppies and pork rib & lotus root soup
• author's favorite
Xiao Xingchen
• 19 years old
• freshman year in college
• an angel
• colorblind (achromatopsia)
• done more community service than the entire school combined
• glass-half-full kind of guy
• "Well, look at the bright side-"
• laughs at literally everything
• clingier than you may think
• certified Xicheng shipper
Xue Yang
• 19 years old
• freshman year in college
• a devil
• glass-half-empty kind of guy
• "Literally, no one gives a shit"
• people still think he blackmailed Xingchen into dating him
• surprisingly good at taking photos
• expert in street graffiti
Wen Ning
• 19 years old
• freshman year in college
• track and field
• a cutie
• the only sane one
• doesn't get paid at all for this shit
• cracks funny jokes out of nowhere and leaves everyone momentarily stunned while he silly grins
• knows everyone's secret
Nie Huaisang
• 19 years old
• freshman year in college
• knows everyone's dirty secrets
• the link between his friend group and the venerated triad
• friday night, drinks on me, saturday nights, drinks on you
• in his Harry Potter phrase
• butterbeer?
• "Bro bro bro BRO 💀"
• snickers in I-actually-know-everything
Song Zichen
• 19 years old
• freshman year in college
• "it's Zichen, not Zizhen"
• this is Song Lan
• not Ouyang Zizhen
• often babysits for Xingchen's little sister, Xiao Qing
• expert third wheeler
• loyal friend
• knows sign language
• and Morse code
• ".-.. -- .- --- --..-- / -.. .. -.. / ..- / .- -.-. - ..- .- .-.. .-.. -.-- / - .-. .. . -.. / - --- / -.. . -.-. --- -.. . / - .... .. ... ..--.."
Wei Wuxian
• 20 years old
• sophomore year in college
• swim team
• wine is life
• plays the flute. At 2 in the morning
• doesn't only like his food to be spicy
• puts the ass in sass
• "Lan Zhan's my boyfriend"
• flutety
Lan Wangji
• 20 years old
• sophomore year in college
• "Wei Ying's mine. Boyfriend."
• plays the guqin because he's a Lan
• actually not a fuddy-duddy
• has braincells but he rather watch you panic
• "Jiang Wanyin 🤡"
• likes tea
• still can't drink
Jin Zixuan
• 20 years old
• sophomore year in college
• group's victim
• "You mean... I should call Yanli, Yanli-jie?? *blushes*"
• a maturing brat
• rich
• filthy rich
• family name literally means gold.
• went hiking once. Got chased by a bear. But he survived.
• peacock 🦚
• gets super flustered around Yanli
• can barely kiss Yanli without overheating like an easy bake oven or your phone when you are playing that super laggy game for way too long
Meng Yao
• 20 years old
• sophomore year in college
• student council member
• dimples
• smiles
• shortie
• "Er-ge got no rizz 😔"
• "Da-ge's a buffoon"
• "oh my god"
• you can't blame him if he murders someone in this lifetime
• Instagram account with 234k followers and counting
• Jin Zixuan's half brother
• the only short guy ladies will take
• probably should have taken Lan Xichen's phone away.
Lan Xichen
• 21 years old
• junior year in college
• student council member
• sometimes no thoughts, head empty
• thinks Wanyin is the cutest thing under the moon
• you are not supposed to ask him if he knows how to play the piano, you are supposed to ask him if he knows how to play it with his toes
• also plays the xiao (the vertical flute) because the Lans do got some rizz (A-Yao, you are wrong)
• painfully socially unaware at times
• "Wangji, what's a keyboard smash and what exactly is its purpose and function?"
Jiang Yanli
• 21 years old
• Boss Yanli
• living her best life
• pet goldfish, egg tart, is now a one-of-a-kind sighting in Lotus Cafe.
• "Now, A-xian and A-cheng, be big boys and get outta my kitchen."
• trying things out with Jin Zixuan
• saving up to buy an apartment
Wen Qing
• 21 years old
• junior year in college
• wen ning's older sister
• girl boss
• a mystery
Nie Mingjue
• 22 years old
• senior year in college
• student council member
• he can be your daddy.
• it's mingjue not meringue
• huaisang taught him the lingo that "kids speak these days"
• fitness is life
• black coffee
• "Paint him like one of your french girls, Xichen!"
• certified Xicheng shipper