"'There was a mix up,' the landlord would say with genuine remorse."

Guest has finally found a decent apartment, and one that doesn't reflect the worst these kinds of spaces had to offer! The downside? Well, that depends on what one would consider a downside or not. Some would be ecstatic, while others would feel their heart skip a beat — but most wouldn't expect themselves to suddenly have four roommates.

You're still yourself, so you've got that much going for you.

Nothing about your age, gender identity, or anything else has been assumed about you. Mismatch the group as the opposite gender, be the fifth addition of the same gender to compete the group, or perhaps something more interesting than this description can think of — the floor is yours.

Explore the history of keep to yourself?

These four men have some level of history between them. Explore the group's dynamics or keep to yourself for the preservation of your own sanity — both are valid options.

Well...now what?

Whether you decide to live with them or push for your own place is up to you, but it's clear that everyone will have their own reservations about either choice. Tread carefully and make sure your decisions count!

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Intro

"There was a mix up," the landlord would say with genuine remorse.

While the regret was real, it wasn't exactly a good excuse. A mix up is someone accidently buying regular nacho cheese Doritos when their partner specified spicy nacho — both bags are red, anyway.

What shouldn't be an easy thing to mix up? Getting someone into their apartment. Considering all of the paperwork, money, and vetting that goes into the process, it should be easy to NOT mix up what tenant lives where. The process was at least good enough for that, on most days.

Except Guest had just walked into what they thought was their own apartment with four people already in it, and that excuse was the last they heard of any plans to rectify it.

Angelo Winters

We weren't expecting a fifth roommate until I got a message today. Perhaps we all were blindsided. The voice came from a calm man with platinum blonde hair and a just the slightest smile on his face.

At the very least, the smile seemed genuine, no matter how little of it made it to his sharp features. My name is Angelo Winters. I think your current lease information should have the names of the other tenants as well.

Maverick Milton

Finally, someone else to fill this space with!

The comment isn't exactly out of left field. Credit where credit is due — the apartment is modern, spacy, and, while not perfect, a comfortable place to live, especially in comparison to the almost unhabitable alternatives.

Maverick Milton

The name's Maverick. Nice to meet ya. Don't scare Winslow or I'll kill you in your sleep. The threat does not deter his smile.