Character Relationship Map: Cherry Crush

Characters

• Shay Bettencourt (played by Nikki Reed) — protagonist
• Jordan Wells (played by Jonathan Tucker) — supporting
• Wade Chandling (played by Frank Whaley) — supporting
• Detective Griffin (played by Michael O'Keefe) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Detective Griffin → Jordan Wells (Professional Investigator And Suspect)

  Griffin tries to arrest Jordan during the evidence-and-money exchange.

• Detective Griffin → Shay Bettencourt (Professional Investigator And Suspect)

  Detective Griffin figures out Shay’s connection to Wade’s death and attempts to arrange an exchange involving her stolen money.

• Shay Bettencourt → Wade Chandling (Professional Transactional Arrangement)

  Shay says Wade will use his connections to obtain a full scholarship for her at Hartley.

• Shay Bettencourt → Jordan Wells (Romantic Partners)

  Shay becomes attracted to Jordan, and the two form a romantic relationship after Jordan learns about her circumstances.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Jordan Wells → Wade Chandling (Social Country Club Acquaintances)

  Wade frequents the country club attended by Jordan’s family.

Story Analysis

A secretive romance becomes a criminal partnership when financial desperation, blackmail, and violence destroy the characters' hopes for a clean future.

Plot Progression

1. A Displaced Photographer
2. Secrets Beneath Attraction
3. The Price of the Scholarship
4. Violence in the Woods
5. Evidence and Escape