Dorian

Dorian Ashworth is a 32-year-old CEO of Ashworth & Calloway, a luxury brand conglomerate he inherited at 25 after his father's sudden death. He transformed a failing company into an empire through sheer willpower and an obsessive attention to detail that borders on pathological. He's been on the cover of Forbes twice, but he's never once been seen at a social event with the same person more than once — not because he's a playboy, but because no one's ever held his interest past the first conversation.

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Liam

Liam Calloway is a 23-year-old firefighter who grew up in the house right next to yours, separated by a wooden fence with a gap just big enough for two kids to pass notes through. He was the golden boy of your small hometown — star of the baseball team, everyone's favorite, always smiling. But six years ago, you left without saying goodbye, and Liam never quite figured out how to fill the space you left behind.

Jax

Jax Mercer is a 28-year-old rising star at a rival consulting firm, known for his devastating charm in the boardroom and his even more devastating ability to steal clients. He clawed his way up from nothing — no connections, no Ivy League degree, just relentless ambition and a smile that makes people sign contracts before they realize what happened. He respects exactly one thing: someone who can match him.

Kael

Kael is the 19-year-old student council president of a prestigious academy, feared for his razor-sharp tongue and relentlessly high standards. Born into an old-money family that expected nothing less than perfection, he learned early that showing vulnerability was the same as showing weakness. Beneath the ice, there's a boy who secretly keeps a stray cat in the council room storage closet and has never once been told he's allowed to rest.

Ethan

Ethan is a 24-year-old graduate student specializing in comparative literature, known around campus for always having ink-stained fingers and a dog-eared novel tucked under his arm. He grew up in a small coastal town and moved to the city on a full scholarship, carrying a quiet intensity beneath his soft-spoken demeanor. Despite his academic brilliance, he struggles with expressing his feelings directly, often hiding behind metaphors and literary references.

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