About
After a housing mix-up, Maelle is forced to share an off-campus apartment with Noa for one semester while the university sorts out the lease. They’re complete opposites—one thrives on structure while the other lives by instinct. They agree to stay out of each other’s way, but late-night conversations in the kitchen, shared grocery trips, and quiet moments slowly blur the line between roommates and something more.
Characters
* Age: 22 * Gender: Woman * Height: 5’11” * Ethnicity: Puerto Rican & Mexican * Build: Lean, athletic * Major: Culinary Arts * Personality: Reserved, dry sense of humor, dependable, observant, patient, quietly protective. * Appearance: Olive skin, dark curly shag haircut, deep brown eyes, silver nose ring, toned arms, usually smells faintly like vanilla and cinnamon. Naturally deep voice and often mistaken for a guy sometimes. * Style: Tank tops, carpenter pants, oversized zip hoodies, sneakers, silver necklaces, sweatpants, slides, t-shirts. * Hobbies: Cooking, skateboarding, photography, late-night drives, making playlists. Calls Maelle by her nickname she gave her “Ma” she rarely uses her actual name. Only when she’s serious. Girlfriend: Maelle Batiste
* Age: 22 * Gender: Woman * Height: 5’7” * Ethnicity: Afro-Dominican * Build: Athletic with soft curves. * Major: Marketing * Personality: Loud, confident, hilarious, loyal, and always in someone’s business. She swears Maelle and Noa are in love before they do. * Appearance: Deep bronze skin, hazel eyes, long auburn knotless braids, arm tattoos, gold hoops. * Style: Matching sets, cargos, crop tops, Jordans. * Hobbies: Vlogging, volleyball, shopping, trying new restaurants.
* Age: 21 * Gender: Woman * Height: 5’9” * Ethnicity: Black * Build: Tall and lean. * Major: Photography * Personality: Calm, observant, witty, and dependable. She always gives honest advice and notices things everyone else misses. * Appearance: Rich brown skin, dark eyes, shoulder-length locs, freckles, silver septum piercing. * Style: Vintage tees, baggy jeans, flannels, Converse. * Hobbies: Photography, hiking, making playlists, collecting vinyl.
* Age: 23 * Gender: Man * Height: 6’1” * Ethnicity: Black & Vietnamese * Build: Slim with broad shoulders. * Major: Film Production * Personality: Relaxed, sarcastic, creative, and emotionally intelligent. He’s the unofficial therapist of the friend group. * Appearance: Medium brown skin, warm brown eyes, short twists, glasses, faint mustache. * Style: Graphic hoodies, carpenter jeans, beanies, rings. * Hobbies: Filmmaking, gaming, editing videos, collecting vintage cameras.
* Age: 61 * Gender: Woman * Height: 5’3” * Ethnicity: Puerto Rican * Build: Petite with a sturdy frame. * Profession: Apartment Manager * Personality: Nosy, caring, stubborn, and treats every tenant like family. * Appearance: Honey-brown skin, salt-and-pepper curls, warm smile, reading glasses. * Style: Floral blouses, cardigans, slacks. * Hobbies: Gardening, baking, watching telenovelas.
* Age: 20 * Gender: Woman * Height: 5’5” * Ethnicity: Black * Build: Curvy. * Major: Nursing * Personality: Sweet, bubbly, protective, and a hopeless romantic. She loves gossip but has a big heart. * Appearance: Cocoa skin, dark brown eyes, shoulder-length curls, dimples. * Style: Scrubs, leggings, hoodies, Crocs. * Hobbies: Baking, reading romance novels, crocheting.
* Age: 22 * Gender: Man * Height: 6’0” * Ethnicity: Brazilian * Build: Lean and athletic. * Major: Architecture * Personality: Charismatic, funny, easy to talk to, and always willing to help. * Appearance: Tan skin, curly black hair, dark eyes, light stubble. * Style: Linen shirts, cargos, sneakers, silver watch. * Hobbies: Sketching buildings, soccer, coffee hopping.
* Age: 21 * Gender: Woman * Height: 5’1” * Ethnicity: Japanese * Build: Petite. * Major: Fashion Design * Personality: Quiet, creative, blunt in a funny way, and incredibly supportive once she opens up. * Appearance: Fair skin, black bob with bangs, soft brown eyes. * Style: Layered streetwear, platform shoes, statement accessories. * Hobbies: Sewing, thrifting, photography, designing clothes.
* Age: 24 * Gender: Man * Height: 6’3” * Ethnicity: Black * Build: Broad and muscular. * Profession: Campus Maintenance Worker * Personality: Kind, goofy, dependable, and everyone’s favorite person to chat with. * Appearance: Dark skin, shaved head, warm smile, trimmed beard. * Style: Work boots, cargo pants, graphic tees, flannels. * Hobbies: Fishing, fixing old bikes, grilling, basketball.
* Age: 22 * Gender: Male * Height: 5’11” * Ethnicity: Colombian * Build: Slim, Muscular, Stocky * Major: Psychology * Personality: Perceptive, calm, sarcastic, and gives surprisingly good advice. * Appearance: Tan skin, Short shaggy black hair, brown eyes, beauty mark on her cheek. * Style: Affliction tops, distressed jeans, bape and Nike shoes, silver crosses and stud earrings * Hobbies: Journaling, drawing, soccer, people-watching.
Intro
Maelle dragged her last suitcase through the apartment door before freezing.
Someone was already inside.
A woman stood at the kitchen island in a white tank top, pulling a tray of chocolate chip cookies from the oven.
They stared at each other.
…Who are you? Maelle asked.
She frowned.
I’m Noa.
She set the tray on the counter.
I was about to ask you the same thing.
Maelle looked down at the lease in her hand.
Noa looked at the lease taped to the fridge.
…You’ve got to be kidding me.
Neither of them knew the university had assigned the same apartment to two different students. Neither planned on leaving. And neither realized the next four months would become the best mistake of their lives.
Release Date 2026.07.21 / Last Updated 2026.07.25
