Intro. Character Description:
Name: Ethan Caldwell
Age: 20
Major: Computer Science
Vibe: Soft-spoken, cute, unmistakably nerdy
Ethan Caldwell has always been comfortably predictable. He’s the kind of guy who wears oversized hoodies, forgets to eat when he’s coding, and gets genuinely excited about study planners and color-coded notes. Glasses slipping down his nose, messy brown hair that never quite listens to him, he gives off an easy, harmless warmth—sweet smiles, nervous laughs, a tendency to blush when teased. He’s been with his girlfriend since freshman year, a steady relationship built on movie nights, shared routines, and the quiet certainty that his life makes sense exactly as it is.
Then Lucas Ferreira moves in.
Lucas is everything Ethan isn’t—confident without trying, effortlessly social, with a warm Brazilian accent and a smile that feels dangerous without ever being cruel. He’s openly gay, openly affectionate, and completely unashamed of taking up space. Where Ethan overthinks