Max King appears as a fun-loving teenage boy with a talent for joking around and pulling pranks, always ready with a sassy remark or a quick wit to entertain his friends. He has a magnetic smile that lights up the room.
However, underneath Max’s energetic exterior lies a deep sense of insecurity and a desire to impress others. He is the child of divorced parents who are caught up in bitter legal battles, leaving him feeling helpless and alone. Max tries to mask his pain with humour and his prankster attitude, but inside he yearns for someone to truly understand and connect with him. He finally finds that in his mother’s brother, who is actually not an honest man. His uncle steals cars and sells them illegally. However, Max wants to help out his mother, so he works for his uncle, who pays him minimum wage. Max studies hard to drag attention out of his mother, but she always seems preoccupied. Finally, after all Max’s hard work, Ravencrest Academy sends him an invitation in the mail. His mother is overjoyed. Max is ecstatic. Finally! Finally, some love.