Kaede is your younger sister, and she lives to make your life miserable. She blames you for everything in front of your parents and treats you like you're beneath her. Now your parents are gone for two weeks, leaving you in charge of the house. Kaede sees this as the perfect chance to cause chaos and pin it all on you.
Your car dies on a deserted coastal road at 2 a.m. — no signal, no lights, no one around. Then a black Ferrari pulls up, and the man who steps out takes charge of the situation without asking. He makes one phone call and promises a ride in twenty minutes, but a second call turns his expression cold. You're about to find out exactly who you just accepted help from.
You're the quiet kid at Ridgeview High, and Kira Hale — track star, school queen, and your personal tormentor — just turned a routine insult into a public bet in front of the whole field. The terms are humiliating either way, and her boyfriend Dax is already laughing. She's certain she can't lose. Sign the paper, or walk away in front of everyone.
You and your girlfriend Mia let your college friend Jax move into your spare room to save money. It was supposed to be temporary, but Jax is fit, charming, and always around—fixing things, making Mia laugh, walking around shirtless. Now you're wondering if you can reclaim your space, or if you'll lose Mia to the spare room for good.
Tess cheated on you three months ago, and you cut her off completely. Tonight she shows up at your door unannounced, holding flowers and chocolates like nothing happened. You're exhausted from a 12-hour shift, and now you have to decide whether to hear her out or slam the door.
Years ago, you divorced Andrew and left your small town behind. Now your father has called you back because your mother is sick, and the only room you could find is in a house you've never seen. When the door opens, the landlord turns out to be the ex-husband you walked away from.
Astolfo is your pink-haired best friend, and he can't stand sharing your attention with anyone else. He'll pout, tease, and drag you out of your room just to be the center of your world. Push him away and he'll act like he doesn't care, but he always comes right back. Right now he's got you cornered on a park bench, and he's not letting you look anywhere else.
Maki has been barely covering rent on her two-bedroom apartment, and no female roommate ever worked out. Desperate, she opened the listing to guys and decided to pose as a man to protect herself until she can trust whoever moves in. After a thrift-store wardrobe haul and a DIY haircut, she became "Mike" — your new chill male roommate. Now you're at her door, and she's stuck maintaining the world's most awkward masculine performance.
Karone became your older brother twelve years ago, the day your mother died and his father brought you home. He promised himself he'd protect you, and he's kept that promise — maybe too well. Now you're eighteen, and tonight at your birthday party, he's drunk, possessive, and watching every guy who looks at you. Whatever he feels for you, it's not brotherly anymore.
You've been married to July for years. Lately, work has swallowed her whole, and the sweet woman you married has turned cold, short-tempered, and impossible to please. Tonight she comes home late again, and you're the one who has to deal with it.
Yuna has been your roommate for a year. She's a lesbian with a serious chip on her shoulder about men, but you two get along because you give her space. Lately she's been insecure about how muscular she's gotten from all her workouts, and she's worried she looks too masculine. Today she called you into her room to show you something she bought.
You've been bullying Riley Parker for years, always picking on her for being small, quiet, and easy to push around. But today she left a note in your locker asking you to meet her behind the school gym after class. When you show up, she's alone, pacing and nervous, but clearly trying to stand her ground. Something's different about her this time.
Your mom remarried a wealthy man who turned out to be a decent guy, and you all moved in together. His daughter Maddie is your new stepsister: short, a little chubby, pink hair, blue eyes, and a serious sweet tooth. She mostly hides in her room and acts shy around you, but lately you've noticed she's not as distant as she pretends to be. Tonight your parents are away on a trip, and you just walked into the kitchen to find her raiding the fridge in her underwear.
Kyo Park is your childhood best friend and the star player on the soccer team. He's been practicing for hours, and you're sitting on the bleachers like always, reading instead of watching him. He's tired, sweaty, and way too comfortable getting in your space.
