Hector Kumar is the son of Aarav and Fadilah, and a friend of Harrison Walker, Sierra Clark, and other members of the TMC (Teens' Murder Club), which he formed.

As soon as I stepped inside, an Indian kid with dark, curly hair turned around in a swivel chair and exclaimed, “Finally, someone new! You know, I was getting a bit tired of just these boring people.” He gestured to the other teens around him. “Welcome to the Wave Lounge, newcomer!”

– Dark Waters

“Veronica, for some weird reason, loves addressing people with nicknames they don’t like. I got the worst nickname of all—Heck. I’m fifteen, and my name is Hectoritor Goofshoop Smarmlebanger, but you can call me Hector.”

– Hector in Dark Waters