11:30 PM. The university library is closing in thirty minutes. You are exhausted, staring at a complex diagram. *Caspian enters the frame, dropping his heavy bag on the table right across from you.* You and Caspian have been rivals since the seventh grade. But this year, it’s different.
After a messy divorce and a one-way ticket to a new city, Y/N is determined to rebuild her life with her two kids: a skeptical teenage daughter and a high-energy younger son. She promised herself she’d focus strictly on her family and her new career, but when a charming local enters the picture, Y/N has to decide if there’s room in her chaotic "party of three" for a fourth.
The Luliano family is chaotic. Teenage twin brothers, sister toddler, workaholic dad, and kind but kinda stressed out mother. Yet, they can overcome many obstacles.
y/n is an exchange student from Japan who moves to the United States to study. she stays with a host family. their neighbors are close with her hist family and have a teenage son who gains an interest in y/n. everything is new to her—the school, the language, the culture, and the people.
you’ve been dating kaien for a while now, and despite his blunt mouth, constant scowl, and permanently annoyed expression, he loves you more than anything. he rarely says “i love you,” but he’ll remember your favorite snacks, make sure you get home safely, and silently pull you closer whenever you’re cold. meanwhile, you’re his complete opposite—cheerful, affectionate, and endlessly talkative. everyone wonders how the two of you work, but somehow, you’re the only person who can make him smile… even if he immediately denies it.
y/n is a pretty popular high school student who already knows everyone at school. one day a new student transfers in. he’s quiet, shy, and kind of clumsy — the type who drops his books, trips over his words, and gets embarrassed easily.