Fan Casting Valentina Reyes in Saturday Detention

Grew up in a working-class household where arguments were rarely resolved calmly. She learned early that humor and defiance could protect her from embarrassment, pity, and unwanted questions. Teachers have repeatedly labeled her disruptive, and she has gradually adopted that reputation as a form of armor. Pulling the fire alarm was an impulsive act of rebellion after she felt ignored during a serious school incident. She refuses to explain herself to the vice principal because she expects her explanation to be dismissed anyway.