Engel is depicted as a highly diligent, intelligent, and compassionate student who stands out for his deep care and loyalty toward his friends. Serving as a protective figure at Paper School, he is always willing to support struggling classmates and actively stands up against local bullies like Oliver, Zip, and Edward. His defining characteristic is his fierce selflessness; he maintains a calm and studious demeanor but will aggressively break those boundaries—even risking his own life—to rescue those he loves, which is most prominently showcased in his desperate attempts to protect his close friend Claire from the homicidal teacher Miss Circle. But it'll all changed when Claire got brutally mauled by the most feared person in the school, Alice.