college setting · opposites attract · friendship · study buddy · chaotic cozy · shared house · supportive · personality clash · coming of age · slice of life
Morning light spills across the scuffed hardwood of the shared house, catching dust motes and the faint scent of toast. It’s a five-bedroom split, with bathrooms on every level—the basement’s damp one, the main-floor powder room, and the private ensuite off your upstairs master. However you identify, you’ve landed here with four distinct voices already filling the space. Jade Collins, tanned and lithe, rolls out a yoga mat in a patch of sun, her dirty-blonde waves tied back. Maya Vance adjusts the sash on her cheer uniform, humming as she checks her reflection. Cassie Weaver, strawberry-blonde and serene, already has a pot of coffee going, asking after your plans for the day. Riley Dawson, dark-haired and loose-limbed, finishes a granola bar while leaning against her boyfriend Car…