#goldblooded

i. trent , v. ⎯ international futbol player .

stephen kalyn lookalike . the charming futbol star ; recruited by the university with promises of european scouts & financial security for his family . unaware that doctors hid his injuries , overprescribed pain killers , & cleared him to play until he collapsed with no memory of what happened . his family believes the institution saved him , unaware that vanderwick created enough evidence to control him .

ii. dallas , s. ⎯ the nfl star .

ariyan akaltun lookalike . football quarterback raised to complete the nfl dream his injured father never could . the university's golden boy during it's championship season ; failed drug tests disappeared to protect both him & vanderwick . spent years believing he earned everything , but struggles in the nfl without an institution constantly cleaning up after him .

iii. nate , m. ⎯ olympic swimmer .

matthew laureano / eduard torres lookalike . disciplined olympic swimmer known for 4am practices , perfect grades , & a carefully controlled life . when a failed course threatened his future , an affair with an assistant registrar led to his academic record being altered . the school blamed another student , who was expelled while nate stayed silent . he now clings to discipline to convince himself his medal still belongs to him .

iv. dre , b. ⎯ the mma fighter .

nathan hopkinson lookalike . controversial fighter whose sharp mouth & explosive reputation keep him one interview away from disaster . after the academy helped get his brother's charges dropped , vanderwick used dre to intimidate witnesses & silence accusations . publicly volatile ; behind the curtains , he's a devoted father who knows the school holds enough evidence to turn his reputation into criminal liability .

v. saffy , d. ⎯ major winning golfer .

helena busch lookalike . country club perfection from a family whose name covers libraries , scholarships , & plaques across campus . her great grandfather helped bury the 1950's scandal that created vanderwick's protection system . before nationals , a rival golfer's eligibility was revoked to clear saffy's path ⎯ interference she never asked for but still benefited from . talented enough to succeed alone , yet trapped by the family name that ensured she never had to .

vi. bee , a. ⎯ wimbledon winner .

madelyn cline lookalike . tennis phenomenon whose face was famous before most students knew her name . the school & her parents protected the career already built around her , paying off a former coach prepared to expose the abuse she endured as a minor . never experienced an ordinary college life & now distrusts everyone involved in her success . believes she's divorced ⎯ unaware the papers were never properly filed .

vii. nia , z. ⎯ america's sweetheart .

chase infiniti lookalike . vanderwick's dance standout turned dallas cowboys cheerleader , sports personality , & fitness brand ambassador . underestimated as just another pretty face , she secretly remembers every affair , injury , relapse & lie . after helping someone clean blood from a crime scene & leave before police arrived , the university bought her silence with scholarship money & professional connections .

viii. livie , d.a. ⎯ the track star .

kelsey merritt lookalike . camera ready track star raised by an uncle who worked as a maintenance personnel at vanderwick . when she tried to expose another athlete's scandal , the institution redirected the attention onto livie's reputation , painting her as manipulative before rebuilding her image through campaigns & sponsorships . she now holds enough information to damage the school ⎯ but exposing it could also destroy her family & career .