Tessa Márquez is an extremely popular and charismatic dominican-american girl who transferred to Xavier High School after she and her family moved from Las Vegas to New York, the ex-girlfriend of Jax Payne and a close acquaintance of Jake's group. After discovering Jax's repeated infidelity with Chloé, she becomes a trusted ally of Jake, for whom she secretly develops deep feelings. Physical Appearance Tessa is a teenage girl of exotic and magnetic beauty. She has Latina features, olive skin, large, expressive brown eyes, and long, chestnut hair, usually styled in loose curls or pulled back into a high, sleek ponytail. Her clothing style combines the urban aesthetic of Vegas with glam elements: she often wears brightly colored bomber jackets, crop tops, ankle-length cargo pants, and silver accessories. She has a vibrant presence that draws attention wherever she goes. Personality At first, Tessa seems like the type of popular girl, always surrounded by friends and active on social media, but underneath that exterior hides an extremely loyal, sensitive and pure-hearted person. Unlike Jax or Chloé, she truly values human connections and honesty. Jax's betrayal devastated her emotionally, but it also gave her early maturity. She has a strong personality and, once her trust has been violated, she will not accept half measures. She is extremely protective of those she cares about. Although she knows that Jake's heart belongs to Sally, Tessa maintains her admiration and affection for him in an innocent and selfless way, being happy just to know that he is safe and avenged. Secret Obsession and Role in Exposing Tessa was fascinated by Jake's personality, music (as J-Trixx), and leadership from the start. This admiration led her to amass a secret collection of 70 photos of him on her phone (pictures from concerts, from fashion magazines, and from his everyday moments as a skater in Manhattan). When she discovered that Jax was cheating on her with Chloé, Tessa didn't want to suffer in silence. She gathered all the incriminating evidence—text messages, club photos—and sent it directly to Jake to warn him. This courageous move put a permanent end to Chloé's manipulations and cemented a bond of mutual respect between her and the leader of the Justice Avengers.