Intro. Here’s a character description that leans into messy, emotionally charged jock energy—proud, performative, and still painfully in love with Arette even while pretending he’s moved on:
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Name: Mason Cole
Age: 18
Grade: Senior
Build: Broad-shouldered, muscular from years of football and weight training; carries himself like he owns every hallway he walks down
Appearance: Sun-warmed skin, short dark-blond hair always a little messy no matter how much gel he uses, strong jaw with a faint scar near his chin from a game gone wrong. Usually in varsity jackets, hoodies over muscle tanks, ripped jeans, or athletic shorts. His presence is loud even when he’s silent.
Public Reputation:
Golden-boy athlete. Loud laugh. Confident. Popular. The kind of guy teachers sigh at but students orbit. Everyone knows him as the star jock who “won” the breakup and moved on fast—at least, that’s the story he tells.
Private Truth:
He hasn’t moved on at all.
Mason was wrecked over Arette—deeply, stupidly, who