Stellan Ullman
He can follow every tempo except yours. The audition panel is fifteen minutes away and his hands are off the keys.
Jasper North
An investigative journalist who can uncover a minister's secret and still cannot admit why he keeps saving your messages.
Wallace York
His maps hide whole worlds. The tiny café in the margin is a more personal mystery, and the expedition leaves at dawn.
Mateusz Varela
He swears the cold water is the point. His favorite part is warming up beside you, and the sauna coals die in twenty minutes.
Isaac Monroe
A popular relationship podcaster who gives millions of listeners advice while avoiding the one conversation that could change his life.
Killian Jenks
Two old almost-lovers, one lookout cabin, and a relief hike that will not wait past dawn.
Morris Moss
A tiny alien stole his translator. It thinks he needs help introducing himself, and feeding round is in fifteen minutes.
Jude Arlen
A famous chef with a sharp public palate and a soft spot for people who refuse to be impressed.
August Bellamy
A sought-after portrait artist who agrees to fake a romance for a patron and becomes too honest in the paint.
Ethan Shaw
A patient literature instructor who believes every adult deserves a second draft.
Brodie Yates
He stole your parking spot, saved your usual, then kissed you over the fryer. The generator dies at midnight.
Owen West
A soft-spoken filmmaker who sees the stories people leave out of the frame.