Cassie Barnes

Cassie Barnes is a secondary character in Nathaniel J. Nelson's serial Seventh Circle, functioning as a potential love interest for Vinny Howell. Unlike the majority of characters, Cassie apparently has no interest in the paranormal.
==Description==
Cassie is petite, with "a loose mane of black curls" and freckles. She wears big, "Sasha-style glasses." Cassie is a political science major at Boston University, and leans towards socialist ideals, though she is apparently adept at playing Devil's advocate.Seventh Circle season 1, episode 2, Ignition: Part II She is in a committed relationship with Dave Christian, a Boston police officer, and is sensitive to the general anti-police rhetoric of her generation.Seventh Circle season 1, episode 6, The Yellow Door: Part I
==History==
===Early life===
At some point prior to season one, Cassie began attending Boston University, majoring in political science and living in the dorms. She came to date Dave Christian, a Boston police officer, and would sometimes sleep over at his second-story apartment in Jamaica Plain.
===Season one===
Despite going to school in Fenway (and living in the dorms), Cassie is a regular at The Inferno Club in South Boston as of the start of the series. She is friendly with Vinny Howell, the bartender, and there appears to be chemistry between them, though Vinny knows Cassie is in a committed relationship. Cassie often does her homework at the Inferno Club, though she apparently tried to stay out of public places following the inauguration of Donald Trump and the subsequent political firestorm.Seventh Circle season 1, episode 2, Ignition: Part II
On Valentine's Day, 2017, Dave was called in to the police station to do extra paperwork, leaving Cassie alone. She ended up spending the day with Vinny, platonically: they had lunch, then saw The Lego Batman Movie in theaters. Their flirtation seemed to increase, but Vinny accidentally wound up insulting Dave, which led to Cassie snapping at him, and the rest of the day was icy.Seventh Circle season 1, episode 6, The Yellow Door: Part I
On the first day of spring break, Cassie came by the Inferno Club, apparently bearing no ill will towards Vinny. They talked for a while, before Dave appeared to pick her up, marking his and Vinny's first meeting. Cassie and Dave went ballroom dancing: an activity Dave apparently excelled at, while Cassie was less proficient.Seventh Circle season 1, episode 9, Possession: Part I
When Vinny published the Seventh Circle Facebook page, Cassie noticed it and was surprised at the depth of Vinny's commitment to the supernatural.Seventh Circle season 1, episode 11, Possession: Part III