Character Relationship Map: Prom Pact

Characters

• Mandy Yang (played by Peyton Elizabeth Lee) — protagonist

  A driven high school senior initially fixated on Harvard admission. She manipulates her way into tutoring Graham Lansing for a recommendation but falls for him instead. After heartbreak and reconcilin...

• Ben Plunkett (played by Milo Manheim) — protagonist

  Mandy's loyal best friend nicknamed No Nuts Plunkett. He desires to attend the prom and develops a genuine romance with LaToya Reynolds. Despite feeling sidelined by Mandy's obsession with Harvard and...

• Graham Lansing (played by Blake Draper) — supporting

  The popular son of Senator Lansing who struggles under his father's immense expectations. He accepts Mandy as a tutor to pass psych, and they develop a genuine relationship. After their breakup, he fo...

• LaToya Reynolds (played by Monique A. Green) — supporting

  A popular girl who initially seems out of reach but shares genuine interests with Ben. She becomes Ben's prom date, wins the title of prom queen, and ultimately accepts his feelings, forming a stable...

• Senator Lansing (played by Christopher Shyer) — supporting
• Zenobia (played by Arica Himmel) — supporting

  One of Mandy's close friends who assists in gathering information about Graham Lansing's academic struggles, enabling Mandy to propose a tutoring arrangement. Plays a minor but supportive role in the...

• Charles (played by Jason Sakaki) — supporting

  Another friend in Mandy's circle who collaborates with Zenobia to investigate Graham Lansing's academic performance, facilitating Mandy's strategy to secure a Harvard recommendation.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Ben Plunkett → LaToya Reynolds (Romantic Partners) — Their relationship forms Ben's parallel romance and reaches a happy conclusion.

  Ben develops a crush on LaToya, takes her to his birthday celebration, and later declares his love at prom. LaToya accepts his feelings and becomes hi...

• Graham Lansing → Senator Lansing (Family Father And Son) — Their family bond is shaped by strong parental expectations.

  The plot identifies Graham as Senator Lansing's son. Graham struggles under his father's expectations and later follows his advice to attend UT.

• Mandy Yang → Graham Lansing (Romantic Love Interests) — Their relationship develops from a calculated arrangement into genuine romance.

  Mandy initially tutors Graham for strategic reasons, but they grow close, kiss at the dinner party, and later renew their relationship after Graham ta...

Story Dynamics

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

• Mandy Yang → Senator Lansing (Conflict Moral Opponents) — Mandy rejects the value system represented by Senator Lansing's judgment of Graham.

  After seeing Senator Lansing's low opinion of Graham at the dinner party, Mandy turns down the Harvard offer associated with that influence.

• Mandy Yang → LaToya Reynolds (Alliance Prom Supporters) — Their interactions indirectly support both Ben's romance and Mandy's eventual breakthrough.

  Mandy encourages Ben to invite LaToya to his birthday celebration. At prom, Ben and LaToya later convince Mandy to check her Harvard status again.

• Zenobia → Charles (Alliance Investigation Teammates) — They collaborate as part of Mandy's support network.

  Zenobia and Charles help Mandy gather information about Graham's academic performance.

• Mandy Yang → Charles (Alliance Research Allies) — Charles contributes to the information-gathering stage of Mandy's strategy.

  Mandy works with Charles to investigate Graham's poor psychology performance before proposing a tutoring arrangement.

• Mandy Yang → Zenobia (Alliance Research Allies) — Zenobia assists Mandy's initial plan to approach Graham.

  Mandy works with Zenobia to find information about Graham's academic struggles, which helps Mandy offer him tutoring.

• Mandy Yang → Ben Plunkett (Social Best Friends) — Their long-standing friendship is the emotional foundation of the story.

  The plot explicitly identifies Ben as Mandy's best friend. They rely on each other during their conflicts and ultimately promise to keep spending time...

Story Analysis

A driven student learns to balance ambition, honesty, friendship, and love before reaching her academic and personal future.

Plot Progression

1. Harvard or Prom — Mandy is fixated on Harvard while Ben wants to attend the 80s-themed prom. They compromise by making a prom pact, but Mandy's Harvard waitlist creates a new urgent goal.
2. Tutoring for a Future — Mandy investigates Graham's academic problems and becomes his tutor. As Graham passes psychology and teaches her basketball, their initially strategic connection becomes personal.
3. Love and Competing Promises — Mandy grows closer to Graham while Ben discovers a meaningful connection with LaToya. Mandy's Harvard ambitions and Ben's birthday create competing demands before the dinner party.
4. The Cost of Ambition — Mandy kisses Graham but rejects the Harvard offer after witnessing Senator Lansing's attitude. A misunderstanding about another girl, followed by the exposed tutoring motive, destroys Mandy's romance...
5. A Prom Worth Choosing — Mandy returns the unused letter and prioritizes her friendship with Ben. At prom, Ben and LaToya celebrate their relationship, Mandy learns she has been accepted to Harvard, and Graham later returns t...