My nano is about two lower/middle class kids who get a scholarship to an elite summer camp and their ensuing romance.
Anthony (the owl) is from another book of mine- Saving Throw -in which he and his role-playing group are transported to the fantasy world of their campaign and he becomes a were-owl mage. He’s also the school’s mascot for the Lyndoch High Spellcasters for events… Which happens to be an owl.
Bunny is a rabbit because… Uhhh… Well, her real name is Monica, but her family started calling her bunny because she’s sporty and has a tendency to take off running if anything catches her interest.