Character Relationship Map: Cupid

Characters

• Faye (played by Georgina Jane) — protagonist

  Faye is a student harassed by Elise and her friends, and she becomes one of the story's central figures. She develops feelings for Duncan Jones, later accepts blame for summoning Cupid, and tries to k...

• Duncan Jones (played by Michael Owusu) — supporting

  Duncan Jones is a teacher who protects Faye from Elise's harassment and warns Elise that her behavior could threaten the Valentine's dance. He is concerned by Faye's feelings for him, and he later exp...

• Matt (played by Ali Barouti) — supporting

  Matt is a student who reveals that he has loved someone close to him since childhood. During Cupid's attack, an arrow strikes him in the arm, and the surviving students carry him toward the science la...

• Cupid (played by Bao Tieu) — supporting

  Cupid is the supernatural force behind the film's violent crisis, presented through a darker version of the familiar legend. After apparently being summoned by Faye, Cupid attacks the school with arro...

• Elise (played by Sarah T. Cohen) — supporting

  Elise is a student who harasses Faye with the help of her friends. She is confronted by Duncan over this treatment and later blames Faye for the deaths caused by Cupid. Elise survives part of the atta...

• Daryl (played by Jake Watkins) — supporting

  Daryl is one of the students who remains alive after Cupid's attack. He is furious over the deaths around him and stays with Elise as the massacre unfolds, while Faye urges the survivors to focus on k...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Duncan Jones → Faye (Professional Teacher And Student) — Duncan acts as Faye's teacher and attempts to protect her at school.

  Duncan Jones is identified as a teacher, and he tries to protect Faye from Elise's treatment.

Story Dynamics

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

• Daryl → Elise (Alliance Shared Survivor) — Daryl and Elise share the immediate survivor situation after the killings.

  The plot explicitly states that Elise and Daryl remain alive after the attack and are furious.

• Elise → Matt (Alliance Survivor Group Member) — Elise remains among the survivors during Matt's emergency.

  After the attack escalates, Elise and Daryl are described as remaining alive while Matt is being carried toward the science lab.

• Faye → Matt (Alliance Protective Ally) — Faye prioritizes Matt's survival during the supernatural attack.

  After Matt is injured, Faye insists that the survivors must focus on keeping him alive.

• Cupid → Matt (Conflict Attacker And Victim) — Cupid's attack directly injures Matt during the school massacre.

  The supernatural attack escalates when Matt is struck in the arm by an arrow.

• Faye → Cupid (Conflict Accused Summoner And Supernatural Threat) — Faye is linked to Cupid's arrival and becomes associated with the supernatural threat.

  Faye is accused of summoning Cupid, apparently bringing a violent creature into the school. She accepts responsibility and apologizes.

• Duncan Jones → Elise (Conflict Protective Adversary) — Duncan opposes Elise's harassment of Faye and challenges her behavior.

  Duncan confronts Elise and warns that her treatment of Faye could jeopardize the school's Valentine's dance.

• Faye → Elise (Conflict Bullying Target And Harasser) — Elise subjects Faye to harassment and later directs intense blame toward her.

  The plot states that Faye is harassed by Elise and her friends. Elise later blames Faye for the deaths of her boyfriend and friends.

Story Analysis

A school Valentine's celebration collapses into a supernatural massacre connected to a dark version of the Cupid legend.

Plot Progression

1. A Legend Turns Dark — The film reframes Cupid's familiar legend as a story containing a darker truth. The narration establishes the supernatural threat before the modern school events begin.
2. Schoolyard Tensions — Faye is harassed by Elise, while Duncan intervenes as a protective teacher. Faye's feelings for Duncan create further embarrassment and emotional tension.
3. The Curse Arrives — Students prepare for the Valentine's dance while arguments, flirtation, and hidden feelings divide the school. Faye is accused of summoning Cupid and accepts responsibility.
4. Trapped In The Massacre — Cupid's attack kills students and injures Matt with an arrow. The survivors reach the science lab, discover Ms Simmons's death, and face an unresolved final crisis.