Ian McKinley

He's a school Goth, wearing only black or red (but has one gray shirt). He's dating Erin, another school Goth girl. She calls him Zip, and he calls her Pip. They work together at the McKinley, PA hardware store called Build It, mostly at night after customers are out. He's a little strange, sarcastic, tries to be charming, and acts like a snarky know it all, especially about technical things: physics, death, etc. He's kind when he wants to be, charming even, and he's not afraid to strike up a conversation, though sometimes, he'd rather not (except for Erin). He's pretty chill with Kevin, Wendy, Julie, and Jason, but that's about it. He hates Lewis Romero, another student. He's very creative as well when he wants to be. The only thing he EVER truly loves is Erin, and he's fiercely protective of her.

When the story starts, Ian's at home, doing his thing, when Erin calls him from a house party, drunk, and he has to go get her. Ian McKinley, Wendy Christensen, Erin Ulmer, Kevin Fischer, Lewis Romero, Ashley Freund, Ashlyn Halperin, and Frankie Cheeks are all seniors. Julie, Wendy's sister, is a junior. Wendy is dating Kevin, and Erin is dating Ian. Ashley and Ashlyn are the typical mean girls (Ashley is blonde, Ashlyn is brunette), and Lewis Romero is a black guy who's a typical meat-headed jock. Frankie is a serious pervert, and Wendy is considered a control freak but very sweet.