Writers' Wednesday!!!
There are many ways to prevent characters reading flat and predictable. A quick fix is to give them more than one function from the start.
The love interest or femme fatale can serve as the comic relief. The expository characters (both know-it-alls and newbies) can be saboteurs.
And just because one character typically runs point as your go-to girl/guy, that doesn't mean you can't trade duties a few times. Let another character steal their thunder. Their reaction could be interesting.
Try it out. I'm sure you'll see your story improve along with your characters.
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