Caesar: He is a boisterous, leader, take-charge type. He is always kind, although he comes on a little heavy sometimes. He reminds me of a golden labrador. He's extemely loyal. He is a fairly tall, handsome, athletic-built senior in high school. He's in Sebastian's class. He has messy, coarse dusty-blonde hair like his twin sister, Gwen, and has gray-green eyes. He likes to be the center of attention, but he's not a jerk about it. He gets along well with anyone that really gives him a chance, although he's a lot to handle sometimes with his loud voice and overly friendly disposition. He gets along very well with Gwen; their opposite traits complement each other. They have no sibling rivalry, and haven’t had an argument in years. Sebastian finds him annoying, but has never given him a chance or even formally talked to him (Sebastian finds a reason to think of everyone negatively). He is very kind to Sebastian even though he knows Sebastian dislikes him. He strives to break him out of his shell, and this sort of becomes the point of the whole story. As the story progresses, he becomes a contrast to Sebastian's judging, snarky personality. They become great friends without Sebastian even noticing. One moment he can't stand Caesar's outbursts, but before he knows it he looks forward to seeing him (and Gwen) every day, and deeply cares about them like they do for him.
Gwen: As previously stated, Gwen is Caesar’s twin sister. She looks similar to him, with the same tousled dull blonde hair (albeit longer) and sharp features. They are both very athletic and physically strong, but she is shorter. Her eyes are a bluish-gunmetal grey. She is very quiet and stoic, and spends most of her time reading. She gives off the impression to some as being angry or cruel or sad, which is false. She just has a hard time talking to others. She is into karate and meditation, and loves trying new things. She really likes other people, unlike Sebastian, but refrains from opening conversations or starting friendships because she knows she’ll do something to screw it up. She is very relaxed and mellow. This part of her is a polar opposite to Caesar. However, they co-exist almost perfectly, her being an emotional rock and a good listener, and him being enthusiastic and filling up the quiet moments in conversation. Sebastian thinks her strange and reclusive before really meeting her, although he has a higher opinion of her than most of his peers because of her quiet disposition /and their shared love of books. He learns to tolerate her long before he's able to fully handle Caesar. They bond over their mutual intrests, and share a lot of comfortable silences.
(Caesar and Gwen together could be considered an "odd couple" character group in the story. They are two opposites that get along swimmingly, and show that people with opposite dispositions can get along very well.)
Sebastian’s Dad: The only one who knows Sebastian’s dad is Sebastian. He rarely speaks of him. An inner conflict of Sebastian’s is if he did the right thing when his dad was arrested. He doesn’t know if he should feel guilty about not standing up for him, or proud because he had the strength to face the world alone. He tells himself he believes the second one, but sometimes he has his doubts. The reader doesn’t know anything about Sebastian’s dad besides what Sebastian says/thinks about him, and it becomes clear early in the story that Sebastian often has a skewed perception of others. It’s up to the reader to decide if Sebastian’s father loved him or not, and if Sebastian handled the situation properly.
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