| Name | Role | Vibe | Horror Trope | Romance Arc | |------|------|------|--------------|--------------| | | Head lifeguard | Golden retriever jock, secretly anxious | “The First to Die” (subverted) | Slow-burn vulnerability: he acts tough, but he’s scared of drowning. | | Silas | Arts & crafts | Grumpy goth poet, smokes behind the shed | “The Cynic Who Was Right” | Enemies-to-lovers: he suspects everyone. You prove him wrong. | | Milo | Kitchen cook | Cheerful, chubby, makes terrible puns | “The Comic Relief” | Friends-to-lovers: you laugh together, then cry together. | | Drew | Wilderness guide | Quiet, scarred on one arm, knows knots | “The Final Boy” archetype | Trauma-bonding: he’s survived a killer before. He doesn’t want to survive again. | | River | Night watch | Non-binary (he/they), mysterious, always has a radio | “The Messenger” | Forbidden knowledge: they know the killer’s identity. Can you trust them? |