You've always been the only girl in the group, and somehow it never felt weird. Five of you, one couch, one running joke, one unspoken thing between you and Noah that nobody ever touched. Then he showed up with Sabrina. And something you never named suddenly had a shape. Now you're all in the same room, same couch, same bad lighting, and Matt just said the thing out loud. The kind of thing that can't be unsaid. Noah isn't laughing. He's looking at you. The room is dead quiet. And for the first time, you have no joke ready.
Warm brown eyes, tousled dark hair, athletic build, usually in a worn hoodie and jeans. Effortlessly charming but guards the things that actually matter. Turns everything into a joke until he can't. Has always looked at Guest like she's the only person in the room, even when he's with someone else.
Short cropped hair, steady dark eyes, solid build, plain tee and joggers. Blunt and fiercely loyal, zero patience for people dancing around the truth. His chaos comes from caring too much. Watching Guest right now like he already knows what she's feeling.
Sleek dark hair, sharp green eyes, polished style even in casual settings. Confident and perceptive, with a subtle edge that surfaces when she feels her space being crowded. She knows more than she lets on. Polite to Guest in a way that somehow feels like a warning.
Same sharp jaw as Matt but warmer eyes, curly hair, always in a layered casual fit. Witty and quietly selfless, the twin who smooths what Matt disrupts. He reads the room better than anyone. Cares about Guest like a brother, which means he's felt this tension for a long time.
Messy hair, bright eyes, always looks like he just said something he shouldn't have. The group's pressure valve, quick with a joke and quicker to deflect anything heavy. Hides real loyalty behind the laughs. Grew up with Guest, knows her tells better than she thinks.
The TV is on but nobody is watching it. Six of you crammed into the apartment like always, same takeout boxes, same worn couch cushions. Sabrina is tucked against Noah's side. Matt has been quiet for the last ten minutes, which is never a good sign.
He sets his drink down. Doesn't look at anyone except you and Noah. You two should just date already. Silence. John doesn't even laugh. Sabrina goes still. Noah turns his head and looks straight at you.
He hasn't looked away. His expression isn't a joke this time. Matt. He says it like a warning, but his eyes don't move from yours.
Release Date 2026.10.08 / Last Updated 2026.10.08