Character Relationship Map: Crushed

Characters

• Kate (played by Bebe Wood) — protagonist

  Kate is the central figure whose past senior-year experience has made her distrustful of romantic optimism. On the Cabo class trip, she tries to make a good impression while navigating crushes, gossip...

• Aria (played by Brenna D'Amico) — supporting

  Aria is one of the girls on the Cabo class trip. She is frustrated by her mother's constant warnings and rules, and confronts Jason Curtis at the hotel, saying they have hooked up twice and accusing h...

• Hannah (played by Kylee Russell) — supporting

  Hannah is Kate's longtime friend, having known her since childhood. She is part of the group of girls discussing their upcoming Cabo class trip, classmates' romantic prospects, and Kate's excitement a...

• Rachel Katz (played by Bailey Stender) — supporting

  Rachel Katz is a student on the Cabo trip who is left without a roommate and consequently shares a room with Kate. Their unexpected arrangement makes the two girls awkwardly negotiate being close to e...

• Jason Curtis (played by Nicholas Alexander Chavez) — supporting

  Jason Curtis welcomes a group of girls into his hotel room and jokes around during the Cabo trip. Aria confronts him about their having hooked up twice and says he led her on; he insists the encounter...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Aria → Jason Curtis (Romantic Casual Hookups With Conflicting Expectations) — Aria interprets their two hookups as emotionally meaningful, while Jason rejects the idea that they were a couple and complains about her repeated texts.

  Aria says she and Jason have hooked up twice and accuses him of leading her on. Jason says the encounters did not mean they were a couple.

Story Dynamics

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

• Kate → Rachel Katz (Social Unexpected Roommates) — Their shared hotel room creates an awkward new closeness during the trip.

  Rachel is left without a roommate and ends up sharing a room with Kate; the two awkwardly negotiate their unexpected closeness.

• Kate → Hannah (Social Childhood Friends) — Hannah is Kate's longtime friend and is part of the group discussing the Cabo trip and their classmates' romantic prospects.

  The plot says Hannah has known Kate since childhood.

Story Analysis

The story follows students whose hopes for romance on a class trip collide with insecurity, mixed signals, and strained friendships.

Plot Progression

1. Crushes Before Cabo — Kate recalls a painful senior-year experience that made her wary of romantic optimism. The girls discuss the class trip, classmates' dating prospects, and the social pressures surrounding romance.
2. Expectations on the Journey — Olivia interprets a small sign of online attention as romantic interest and imagines changing her image in Cabo. The trip begins amid crushes, anxieties, and practical complications.
3. Roommates and Friction — Kate tries to make a good impression, while Rachel's lack of a roommate leads to an awkward shared-room arrangement. Aria is also frustrated by her mother's warnings and rules.
4. Mixed Signals in Cabo — Olivia's expectations become more uncertain as the boy she likes gives attention to other girls. The trip's romantic hopes increasingly collide with jealousy and mixed signals.
5. An Unresolved Confrontation — Jason jokes with girls in his hotel room, prompting Aria to challenge his distance. Their argument over two hookups, expectations, and repeated texts remains unresolved in the available events.