Ryan Atwood - Newport's bad boy secretly dating Newports princess Marissa Cooper becasue of her parents disapproval of him.His parents are tired of his mis-behaviour and are sending him to stay with Sadny and Kirsten who are old friends of his parents hoping it will make a difference
Marissa Cooper - Newport's princess that all they guys would die for to date.She is dating Newprt's bad boy Ryan Atwood secretly knowing her parents dont approve of him althought she wished she had the courge to stand up to her parents.Exciteed about the prospect of Ryan staying with there next door neighbours the Cohens
Summer Roberts - Best friend of Marissa and the only one outside Ryan and Marissa that knows about there realtionship.She is happy for her friend knowing that Ryan had a lot of rought sides but treats Marissa the way she deserved
Seth Cohen - Newport's loner hobbies include reading comic books and watching Japanese anime.Excited about the prospect of Ryan staying with them hoiping they can became friends and he wont be picked on at school anymore and the fact hes friends with Summer Roberts his crush since he was 10 years old
Taylor Townsend - Friend of Summer and Marissa and girlfriend of Luke Ward
Sandy and Kirsten Cohen - Parents of Seth Cohen, recently agreeded to let Ryan Atwood stay with them hoping that having a friend let Seth will calm him down and bring Seth out of his shell
Luke Ward - Newport's biggest jock and best friend of Ryan Atwood, Also boyfriend of Taylor Townsend
Seth was laying on his bed finishing off his homework, after finishing he walked to his bedroom window hearing somwonw talking and alughing outside with had the perfect view to his next door nieghbour Marissa Cooper bedroom window.
Looking outside Seth saw a figure that he couldn't quite make out kiss her before stepin gout her window and climbing down the outside off the house before wlaking away down the driveway, looking at the figured exicted toi the street where he was more visable Seth regonised the figure as Ryan Atwood the kid that was moving into his house tomorrow Seth had no idea htat he and Marissa were together and Seth guessed by his exit from Marissa's room neither did her parents
Seth shrugged his houlder thinking he could ask him about it tomorrow before walking over to his computer switching it on befpre he charged his ipod leaving it and walked back over to his bed and grapping his scetch book
Downstairs Sandy and Kirsten were setting up the poolhouse for Ryan's arrivial making sure he had fresh bed sheets and towels
'So looks like everythings set' Kirsten smiled looking around the poolhouse
'Yeah' Sandy agreeded as they switched off the lights in the poolhouse making there back into the main house
'So you think were doing the right think' Kirsten wondered aloud
'Yeah he just needs some direction plus mayb ehe and Seth will become friends and bring him out of his shell' Sandy suggested
'Yeah maybe you're right' Kirsten smiled as she and Sandy walked into the livingroom and sat down to watch a movie
Ryan was walking down the street where he parked his car so that no one would regonise him when his cell phone started ringing , removing it from the pocket of his leather jacket he smirked seeing the caller i.d
'Hey Riss what up' Ryan said as he apporached his car unlocking it as he got in
'Nothing i just miss you' Marissa replied how relaisng how stupid she sounded
'What i just left you're room two minutes ago' Ryan laughed
'I know i'm still recovering' Marissa laughed teasing Ryan
'Well i do what i can' Ryan smirked
'I better get going my moms calling me downstairs' Marissa said
'Bye see you tomorrow' Ryan replied as they both hung up the phone
Ryan started his car and made his way home to pack for his move tomorrow
Marissa walked downstairs to see her mother,father and little sister sitting on the couch waitingon her patinetly
'Yes guys want something' Marissa asked
'Yeah hunny sit down' Julie replied smiling a ther olderst daughter
Marissa somehow managed not to roll he reyes at her mother and walke dover to the couch kioing her family
'So you might have heard that Ryan Atwood will be moving in with Sandy and Kirsten next door tomorrow' Jimmy said
'Yeah' Marissa replied
'Well we just want to make sure you're okay and if he starts borrowing you just say and you're father nad i will deal with him okay'Julie smiled at her daughter
Marissa looked at her parents taking all her strength not to laugh at the thought off either her parents trying to deal with Ryan
'Mom i'm fine' Marissa said wanting to get back into her room as quick as possible
'So i promised Summer i would call her back' Marissa lied as she got up and walked back upstairs back into her room unable to belive how ignorent her paretns were sometimes judgin Ryan when they hadn't even had a proper conversation with him. Marissa lay on her bed removing her picture of Ryan she had hidden and smiled thinking about him