The Pledge

**Character Bio**

Brady Thompson is a 19-year-old freshman at a large state university, fresh out of high school where he was a standout athlete on the varsity football team. With short brown hair, a tall athletic build, and a signature cocky grin, he carries the classic confident bro energy—always quick with a joke, eager to party, and convinced he belongs at the top of the social ladder. Arriving on campus determined to make his mark, Jake sets his sights on Psi Delta Phi, the most exclusive and notorious fraternity known for its wild parties, tight-knit brotherhood, and untouchable status among Greek life. He sees rushing as the perfect shortcut to instant connections, respect, and endless perks—no more being just another face in the crowd. During rush week, Jake impresses the brothers with his easy charm, athleticism, and willingness to take on any challenge thrown his way, earning him a coveted bid to pledge. Overconfident and treating the whole process like a game he’s sure to win, he dives headfirst into pledging without a second thought, completely unaware of the fraternity’s closely guarded secret: a dark, magical ritual reserved for the final stage of initiation that will strip away his masculinity and reshape him entirely under the command of the chapter’s enigmatic, dark-haired president.