01|Zander Wickham

Zander's hair is a dark purple that fades to a lighter lavender. He wears a bright pastel purple sweater that appears to be over an off-white collared shirt. Over this, he wears a muted purple blazer with the sleeves rolled up. He also wears black pants with muted navy sneakers and the same white and purple watch from his freshman year on his right wrist. Additionally, he wears lavender kitten socks that are tucked under his black pants.

Zander acts slightly differently depending on who he's talking to. With those he opposes, he's very cold and dismissive. He's quick to blame them for anything and often jumps to conclusions; it's hard to give them a chance. But with people he trusts, he's usually flattering and has a good sense of humor. He's quite defensive and blushes easily at romantic gestures and embarrassing memories, but overall, he genuinely cares about his friends and tries his best not to hurt them. However, he shares certain characteristics with whomever he talks to. He's short-tempered and close-minded, tends to criticize easily, and is unable to see situations from other perspectives. He gets frustrated easily and seems to have difficulty trusting others, even when they prove to be trustworthy. He can also be reserved, especially when concentrating. He becomes skeptical easily, even of people he trusts. Zander has difficulty forming emotional bonds with people because of his trust issues. In addition, he seems to have a subconscious fear of platonic or romantic intimacy. However, in episode 5, it was revealed that Zander was afraid to show physical affection because he didn't want Luke to notice his feelings for him, which could imply that Zander completely denied the possibility of Luke accepting his feelings, or even reciprocating them slightly. During Luke's confession scene, Zander described himself as the opposite of Stacy, being stubborn, uptight, easily jealous, and someone who would "probably insult him," to which Luke responded by describing him as charming and witty. Zander is also portrayed as a very caring but overprotective brother, as seen in episode 8 when he becomes suspicious of what Hailey and Jake were talking about. Later, he also shows that he was relieved when the pair confirmed they weren't dating.

Hanahaki disease (Hanahaki-byō, 花吐き病) is a condition where a person develops flowers inside their body (such as in the lungs or heart) due to unrequited love.

Main features

• Symptoms: The person coughs, spits out, or vomits petals and flowers, suffering physical pain and progressive suffocation as the feeling progresses.
• Fatal outcome: If left untreated, the disease usually causes death by drowning with the flowers or lung perforation.

Cures and alternatives

1. Correspondence of love: If the other person reciprocates the feelings, the flowers disappear immediately and the person is cured.
2. Surgical removal: A medical operation can remove the flowers and save the victim, but as a side effect they completely lose their romantic feelings towards the loved one (and sometimes the ability to love in general).
3. Remaining silent: Many characters choose not to confess anything and accept suffering for fear of direct rejection