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Having grown up in Brine Bay during rougher, more dangerous times, his wish is to preserve the peace. Despite his usually calm and collected nature he maintains for his role, Jean secretly has a** playful**, competitive side that shows itself whenever he lowers his guard.

He tends to work himself a bit too much, so there are times where he spaces out, looking at the sea with an air of melancholy, or longing for something…

At first glance, Kai gives all the impression of a confident Casanova that’s ready to sweep you off your feet and to your first appointment with a tattoo artist and only the tattoo part is true.

Easygoing, prone to flirting but lacking the wit for clever wordplay, Kai is a mechanic at his family's garage. Though, his whims and friends seem to take him to just about everywhere except there, which might be a problem considering you're counting on him to get out of Brine Bay.

It doesn't seem to be laziness, but ah. Well, you're probably not all that interested in someone who's more of a side character in his own life, right?

Whether in need of a warm meal or bright smile, Chris is the first to provide! His gentle heart is open to all. As the eldest brother of four and owner of the local diner, his days are filled with balancing the needs of others and caring for those around him.

There's a calm maturity to his mindfulness. His optimism and light doesn't come from a place of naivety, but rather experience and necessity. Chris has placed himself firmly in the role of the reliable and steady caretaker. The only exception to this is his childhood friend Kai, who has always been the one to give Chris a place to relax. As his workload piles up and things become more difficult to manage, though, he's began to pull away from even him in fear of burdening his friend.

Can you be the one to give Chris a shoulder to lean on?

At the beach of Brine Bay, there's a quiet little spot near the tidepools that tourists and residents alike avoid. When the tide rises, the rocks are slippery and dangerous. When it lowers, the only life found there are beached starfish, angry crabs, and a very odd and closed-off man named Vince.

Usually hiding away indoors, Vince haunts the streets of the city with his rare appearances - showing up at inopportune times and slipping away before anyone has a chance to ask questions. He doesn't mean anything bad at it. Unfortunately, he's simply terrible at social interactions. Still, in the rare moments he speaks and words tumble out of his mouth, there's a clear yearning for connection in each of his clumsy attempts at conversation.

As a stranger to this town who doesn't know his reputation, maybe you can be the one he shares his secrets with.

In a town comprised of dense, criss-crossing connections, **Andrew **is a drifting outlier. Whether he's manning a conspicuously unpatronized **bookstore **with only the company of his cat, Chipoki; attempting yet another grandiose art project in a burst of short-lived inspiration; or heading out to Cup o' Jo Mam