Hi everyone, Extra credit will be going on hiatus 😭
I know, I know the novel just started but I plan for this to run for over eighty chapters, so in order for this to happen, I've got to get a contract. Currently this is up on a few apps and will only continue on whichever sites offer me a contract, so pray this one does.
To pass the time, here are the character profiles, drumroll please!!!!
KAM
Full name: Kameo Isaiah Hayes
Hair colour: brown
Eye colour: brown
Age: 17(16 at the start of the novel)
Birthday: January 31st
Zodiac: Aquarius
Favourite colour: pastel pink
Aesthetic: 90s grunge (mostly wears his uniform)
Ethnicity: Blasian (half Thai, half African American)
Secret talent: he can lick his own elbow, he's very proud of it
Guilty pleasure: smoking
Biggest fear: failure
Favourite food/drink: Cheezit/pink
Random fact: Kam does not know how to ride a bike.
(note: He’s literally a genius but put him on two wheels and he folds like a lawn chair. It’s embarrassing.)
JAX
Full name: Jackson Andrew Reed
Hair colour: brown
Eye colour: green
Age: 17
Birthday: July 14th
Zodiac: Cancer
Favourite colour: green (any kind)
Aesthetic: Y2K skater
Ethnicity: Japanese American
Secret talent: Piano prodigy
Guilty pleasure: Eating a whole chocolate cake by himself
Biggest fear: spiders
Favourite food/drink: chocolate cake/chocolate milk
Random fact: He cannot resist a dare.
(note: If you told him to jump off a roof for five bucks, he’d ask if you wanted a flip. He has zero self-preservation.)
LYN
Full name: Jacklyn Andrea Reed
Hair colour: brown
Eye colour: green
Age: 17
Birthday: July 14th
Zodiac: cancer
Favourite colour: Sea blue
Aesthetic: Clean girl
Ethnicity: Japanese American
Secret talent: she's double jointed
Guilty pleasure: casual sex
Biggest fear: Snakes
Favourite food/drink: Cheezits/ monster(the pink one)
Random fact: her favourite colour is actually pink but she tells everyone blue cause most girls like pink.
(Note: She’s trying so hard to be "not like other girls" that it’s actually hurting her soul.)
AJ
Full name: Adam Joseph Jacobs
Hair colour: dirty blonde
Eye colour: grey
Age: 17
Birthday: April 26th
Zodiac: Taurus
Favourite colour: brown
Aesthetic: Downtown
Ethnicity: Caucasian (the whitest white boy)
Secret talent: can burn the ABCS
Guilty pleasure: Collecting nsfw magazines from the early 2000s
Biggest fear: getting jumped
Favourite food/drink: Kams Thai green curry/ pink lemonade
Random fact: He has over 400 nsfw magazines hidden under his bed, they make it quite lumpy.
(note: His bed is basically a platform at this point. One day he’s going to roll off and hit the ceiling.)
KAMS MOM
Full name: Keisha Samantha Hayes
Hair colour: brown
Eye colour: brown
Age: 38
Birthday: January 25th
Zodiac: Aquarius
Favourite colour: Deep red
Aesthetic: Tired mom aesthetic
Ethnicity: African American
Secret talent: the sacred ability of dating deadbeats
Guilty pleasure: smoking (guess where Kam learned it from)
Biggest fear: Greg leaving her
Favourite food/drink: scrambled eggs/coffee
Random fact: this woman somehow manages to never believe her son when he says her dumbass boyfriend is mistreating him.
(note: The bar is in hell and she’s still brought a shovel to go deeper. Send help.)
GREG
Full name: Gregory Smith
Hair colour: brown
Eye colour: brown
Age: 42
Birthday: no
Zodiac: no
Favourite colour: no
Aesthetic: deadbeat dad aesthetic
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Secret talent: he can somehow manage to spend all day on the couch without moving an inch
Guilty pleasure: making Kameo's life difficult
Biggest fear: Keisha kicking him out
Favourite food/drink: cheetos/Corona
Random fact: Greg is the 5th boyfriend and he is in fact the worst.
( note: He’s literally a human skid mark. I cannot wait for his downfall.)
TWINS MOM
Full name: Himari Sato Reed
Hair colour: brown
Eye colour: brown
Age: 39
Birthday: December 15th
Zodiac: Sagittarius
Favourite colour: Gold
Aesthetic: corporate chic
Ethnicity: Japanese
Secret talent: crochet
Guilty pleasure: Natto
Biggest fear: losing her children
Favourite food/drink: kusaya/beer
Random fact: she forgets easily.
( note: She’s the type to look for her phone while she’s talking on it. Girl is stressed.)
TWINS DAD
Full name: Jack Malakai Reed
Hair colour: brown
Eye colour: green
Age: 42
Birthday: May 15th
Zodiac: Taurus
Favourite colour: Yellow
Aesthetic: blue collar rugged
Ethnicity: Caucasian (a full blooded Texan)
Secret talent: Painting
Guilty pleasure: cigar
Biggest fear: Losing his company
Favourite food/drink: Apple pieed wine
Random fact: he really likes to glaze himself.
(Note: If ego was a person, it would be Jack. He probably has a mural of himself in the garage.)
To everyone checking out Extra Credit, I just wanted to say a quick thanks. Whether you’ve been lurking or dropping comments, it’s been cool seeing people start to get into the story. It’s early days, and even though the numbers are just starting to grow, I’m really enjoying the vibe of where this is going. Knowing there are people out there actually reading my words makes a huge difference.
The hiatus is just a strategic move so I can focus on getting a contract. I’ve got big plans for these characters—like 80+ chapters worth of drama—and I want to make sure I’ve got the right setup to see it through to the end. I’ve spent so much time plotting out Kam’s mess and the twins' chaos, and I want to make sure I have the space to tell the story properly without rushing it.
I’m putting in the work now so the rest of the story can be as wild as possible. I’ll be back soon with more updates and hopefully some good news about a contract. Thanks for riding with me and being patient while I get things sorted behind the scenes. It means more than you know. Stay tuned!
with love, Tara of hearts