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[Related] Terry's nephew. Because Terry was the closest that lived next to Owen's parents, he'd often be stuck as the babysitter whenever the two would leave for a small honeymoon/vacation. Half of the time it was because Owen preferred staying at home instead of a dumb adventure. He loves his uncle and definitely appreciates how alike they are in terms of laziness. He only wishes he could write like him.
[Related] Owen's uncle. Terry was grateful that Owen's just as lazy as he is when he learned that he'd basically be the third parent for the kid. Owen's quiet and keeps to himself, but he's a good guy. Although Terry feels guilty for wrapping him up in the mob world, he didn't think Owen would stick to it like glue.
[Best Friends] They met on a site dedicated to art and characters and both became captivated by the other's work. They grew to be close friends, always sharing stories and combining characters. They even go to the same college now and hang out frequently!
[Best Friends] Nicolas is glad to have at least ONE sane friend that's Owen. He couldn't believe it when he learned that they were going to the same college, and they hang out just about everyday! Although lately Owen's been... edgy... edgier, at least. He's always giving anime monologues now, which is... off.
Taka claims to be his uncle's best friend, and though Owen doubts the "best" part, he has to admit that the two seem close. Taka hasn't done anything to hurt Terry, either, only giving him gifts now and then and dropping in randomly. He's a scary guy, both loud and violent, but Owen holds some admiration for him.
Taka never really thought about Terry with kids of his own. Sure the guy is a nephew, but he practically lives there like his own! Back when the kid was a literal kid he was adorable, but now he acts the exact same as his uncle! It's weird! But at least Taka gets a good laugh whenever he hears Owen trying to get into the gang.
Owen learned about Annie through Nicolas. Honestly, he's not impressed with her. Her picks in video games are poor and her skills are even less. He doesn't find her cute in any sense. Although he's impressed by her hacking skills. Guess that just runs in the family, doesn't it?
Annie is frankly creeped out by Owen. He's always lingering around in the distance all moody and alone, mumbling some weird stuff under his breath. Sometimes he's around Aniki but he's weird there too? Are his eyes actually red?
[Friend/Rival] Honestly it wasn't hard figuring out that Aniki is the Nightingale. Maybe Owen is just of superior intellect, or maybe this generation of Nightingale has dropped significantly, but he figured it out almost instantly. Finding the glove helped, of course.
But if Owen wants to be the best assassin and get in the gang, he's going to have to destroy the Nightingale's empire. Shouldn't be too hard to eliminate a weak CHAD.
Studying writing, it's only natural for Owen to take Mateo's class. He enjoys the prompts he's given for writing assignments, it fuels his creative mind and allows him to bring life to the many ideas he has. Perhaps that's why Mateo takes an interest to him, because of his incredible writing abilities?
Owen is a student in a few of Mateo's classes. After reading one particularly dark homework submission in his creative writing course from Owen, Mateo became a bit concerned for him. Mateo will often go out of his way to greet Owen when he sees him around campus, having conversations with him about his future plans and passions.
With Taka and Terry being close friends, it's only natural that Owen met Justis. Now this guy, he absolutely looks up to this guy. He's the epitome of cool, being well tempered AND destructively strong. He wants to be just like him, and to join his gang. He'll assassinate the Nightingale themselves if that'll prove his worth.
Owen is pretty much like a younger brother to Justis, and considers the kid as part of his family. Still, he doesn't see him as gang material, and despite Owen's desires to join, doesn't think he's ready yet. The kid still has some growing to do first.
[Love Interest] Penny is normally someone Owen would despise: loud, peppy, privileged. Somehow, though, she wormed her way into his attention. She actually LIKED the stories he wrote. That... That meant something.
[Love Interest] Penny is extremely picky about the company she keeps, but Owen genuinely interests Penny. His writing is really good and she likes hearing about his characters. Even if they bicker sometimes or he's a bit too edgy for his own good, Penny wants to stick around him (plus he knows too much about her Vtuber career he's legally not allowed to stop being her friend at this point)