ricky bowen. the boy everybody knows about. or thinks that they know him. he only has a few real friends who get him. nini salazar- roberts tries her best to ignore him. nini salazar-roberts. the quiet, shy, and nerdy girl. she has a small friend group and straight a's. nobody tries to get to know her. ricky bowen barely knows her, they only seeing each other in their shared math class. nothing could happen between them, right?