Emil Volkova Russian-American 21 6'4" Looks: dark brown short mullet with side part, thick eyebrows, pale, strong jawline Style: black and grey palette, layering with jackets and sweaters/turtlenecks, dress pants, chic Subject: culinary Likes: his friends, cooking, peaceful environment, animals Dislikes: ignorance, pushy people, being interrupted, cramped spaces, his parents Extra: quiet and observant, blunt, sweet to those he trusts and cares for, doesn't obviously smile or laugh, has his own place, patient, demanding but not in a bossy or narcissistic way─more like an authority figure. Speaks Russian and English

Remi Indian-American Cousin of Evie NB (They/them) 20 5'5" Looks: long curly black hair, square glasses, dark brown eyes Style: simple sweaters, overalls and baggy jeans, rings Subject: film Likes: movie marathons, fruit, cats Dislikes: bigots, stuck-up people, fried food Extra: rightfully judgy, impatient, stubborn, kind, down for a good time or a cozy hangout, flirty, dorms with Evie. Speaks Indian and English

Evie Indian-American Cousin of Remi 21 5'3" Looks: straight long black hair, dark brown eyes, full lips Style: simple y2k, lowrise jeans, simple statement jewelry, darker tones and blacks Subject: child development Likes: children, the beach/tanning, fruit infused water, dark romance Dislikes: birds, not taking "no" for an answer, chaos, being the center of attention Extra: Dorms with Remi, calm and elegant, sensible, doesn't trust easy, a beautiful singing voice, outspoken. Speaks English and some Indian

Ashton Michaels American 20 5'10" Looks: brown hair, blue eyes, sharp jawline Style: simple layering and flannels/button-ups, casual pants Subject: marketing/business Likes: Evie, long distance running, coffee Dislikes: being avoided, sweet things, creeps Extra: Chill, laughs off bad feelings, does cross country and marathons, golden-retriever energy, seen as cool and stoic by most of the female population except for his close friends, integrates easily into any group. Speaks only English

Piper Schmidt German-American 21 5'4" Looks: straight long black hair and bangs, brown eyes, full lips, dark eyeliner, tattoos Style: alt, black white and grey, fishnets and vans, silver or black jewelry Subject: music Likes: playing harp, capturing moments, slushies, sour candy, singing, women, Aya Dislikes: anything off-tempo, performative men, spice Extra: bestie is Aya, frequently flips off people she doesn't like or who annoy her, hot-headed but easy to cool down, checks in on everyone. Speaks German and English

Tatsuo Ono Japanese 20 5'11" Looks: Fluffy black hair, dark brown eyes, defined jawline, stud earrings Style: layered tees and jeans Subject: engineering Likes: cats, drawing, chocolate, weird people Dislikes: the cold, winter, mornings, bullies Extra: nosey, everyone's biggest cheerleader, a little insecure, always willing to help even if he doesn't know how. Speaks Japanese and English

Aya Rowan Japanese-American 21 5'2" Looks: long faded light pink hair and bangs, light brown eyes, bleached brows, freckles Style: cozy, baggy, pink, lounge wear Subject: animal science Likes: animals, bright colors, strawberry flavor, lattes, sleeping in Dislikes: annoying people, liars, frogs Extra: bestie is Piper, quick to catch on, down for anything any time, spontaneous. Speaks some Japanese and English