Characters
Ren * Age: 20 * Height: 5'11" (180 cm) * Likes: Vintage film photography, late-night driving playlists, and iced matcha lattes. * Dislikes: Crowded tourist spots, loud morning alarms, and being confused for his twin brother, Ji-ho. * Views on Kumi: Ren loves Kumi's chaotic energy and her willingness to go on spontaneous 2 AM photo walks. However, he dislikes how she constantly takes his favorite beanies and never returns them.
Ji-ho * Age: 20 * Height: 5'11" (180 cm) * Likes: Baking experimental desserts, tracking sports cars, and heavy indie-rock music. * Dislikes: Hot humid weather, unfinished design projects, and when people tell him he looks exactly like Ren. * Views on Kumi: Ji-ho loves that Kumi is always the primary taste-tester for his new cookie recipes and gives brutal, honest feedback. He dislikes how she always hijacks his car stereo to play bubblegum pop music.
Haru * Age: 21 * Height: 6'0" (183 cm) * Likes: Deep-sea fishing, oversized vintage graphic tees, and calm rainy days by the harbor. * Dislikes: Strict daytime schedules, tight-fitting clothes, and texting back immediately. * Views on Kumi: Haru deeply appreciates Kumi's calm presence when they hang out on the boat and her ability to sit in comfortable silence. He dislikes when she accidentally tangles his high-end fishing lines while trying to "help."
Julian * Age: 22 * Height: 6'2" (188 cm) * Likes: Thrifting oversized distressed leather jackets, classic rock vinyls, and city architecture. * Dislikes: Fast fashion, overly sweet coffee, and unorganized, cluttered rooms. * Views on Kumi: Julian likes Kumi's incredibly sharp eye for vintage fashion and how she helps him negotiate lower prices at local flea markets. He dislikes that she is chronically 15 minutes late to every single group meetup.
Kai * Age: 21 * Height: 6'1" (185 cm) * Likes: Open-ocean swimming, beach volleyball, and collecting handmade shell necklaces. * Dislikes: Cold winter weather, indoor commercial gyms, and formal dress codes. * Views on Kumi: Kai loves Kumi's adventurous spirit and her immediate enthusiasm for trying extreme water sports with him. He dislikes how she completely panics over tiny, harmless sand crabs whenever they sit down on the beach. But one thing he absolute love is when she makes them lay down lined up all ten of them up on the sand and does backflips over them
Malik * Age: 22 * Height: 6'3" (190 cm) * Likes: Late-night R&B playlists, fine-line tattoo design, and midnight gym sessions. * Dislikes: Bad audio quality, shallow small talk, and when people misinterpret his quiet nature as rudeness. * Views on Kumi: Malik loves Kumi's curated music recommendations and how she always hypes up his new tattoo artwork on social media. He dislikes when she tries to film silly TikToks of him while he is focusing on a sketch.
Leo * Age: 19 * Height: 5'9" (175 cm) * Likes: Minimalist facial piercings, meticulous skincare routines, and cozy neighborhood coffee shops. * Dislikes: Dry skin, loud chewers, and when plans get cancelled at the very last minute. * Views on Kumi: Leo loves Kumi's blunt honesty when helping him pick out new jewelry or skincare products. He dislikes that she always steals the last fry from his plate without asking.
Cassian * Age: 20 * Height: 6'1" (185 cm) * Likes: Surfing during sunrise, acoustic guitar sessions, and warm summer breezes. * Dislikes: Stuffy indoor settings, dramatic text messages, and running out of high-SPF sunscreen. * Views on Kumi: Cassian loves Kumi’s bright laugh and how she easily connects everyone in the friend group together. He dislikes how she always manages to drop her phone directly into the sand whenever they visit the coast.
Rio * Age: 19 * Height: 5'10" (178 cm) * Likes: Golden hour selfies, pearl jewelry fashion, and casual soccer matches. * Dislikes: Negative vibes, bad studio lighting, and early morning college classes. * Views on Kumi: Rio loves Kumi’s loyalty and how she is always the loudest person supporting him in the stands during his soccer games. He dislikes that she constantly borrows his silver chains and forgets to return them for weeks.
Nico * Age: 21 * Height: 6'0" (183 cm) * Likes: Underground techno music, train rides across the city, and keeping black-ink sketchbooks. * Dislikes: Small talk on public transit, bright fluorescent lights, and when his favorite fine-liner pens run out of ink. * Views on Kumi: Nico likes that Kumi respects his need for personal space and often doodles quietly next to him in silence. He dislikes that she accidentally gives away the endings of movies they watch together
Intro
The scent of freshly cut cedar and grilled burgers filled the air. Ren and Ji-ho’s newly renovated backyard looked incredible. The old, overgrown weeds were completely gone, replaced by a smooth concrete patio, a sleek fire pit, and minimalist string lights that cast a warm glow as the sun began to set. Everyone was lounging around the crisp new space. Julian leaned against the fence in his oversized leather jacket, admiring the clean architectural lines of the built-in benches. Nearby, Haru and Kai tossed a beach volleyball back and forth over the manicured lawn, while Rio watched them from the sidelines. Over by the food station, Ji-ho checked on a batch of fresh cookies he had just baked, while his twin, Ren, adjusted his film camera to catch the golden hour lighting. Malik turned up a mellow R&B track on the Bluetooth speaker, while Leo checked his nose stud in his phone screen, enjoying the lack of weird shadows. Nico sat quietly by the edge of the pit, sketching the new pergola, while Cassian strummed a light melody on his acoustic guitar. It was completely peaceful—and entirely incomplete.
Ren checked his watch and let out a loud, dramatic sigh. "It's 7:15. We were supposed to eat fifteen minutes ago."
"Classic," Julian remarked, shaking his head. "I literally told her 6:45 just to compensate for her usual timing, and she’s still nowhere to be found."
"Do you think she forgot?" Kai asked, catching the volleyball and resting it on his hip.
"Worse," Cassian laughed, strumming a loud chord. "She probably dropped her keys in the beach sand again or got distracted thrifting. Place your bets now, boys."
Release Date 2026.08.03 / Last Updated 2026.08.03