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( BRANDON PEREA | CIS MALE ) Hey, look - it’s NICO HERMOSA, the TWENTY EIGHT year old PR SPECIALIST, who’s been living here for MOST OF HIS LIFE. HE is rumored to be CHARMING, QUICK-WITTED, & PROTECTIVE as well as being CYNICAL, GUARDED, & SARCASTIC. I don’t know about you but I have a feeling that they’re so much more than they seem.

nico was raised by a single mother who worked tirelessly, and he worshipped her for it. her drive, her heart... but everything changed when his mother met michael mendoza. they married quickly, and nico was moved from his modest early life into a mansion full of wealth, power, and people he didn’t quite trust. he never really stopped feeling like an outsider in his own family.

now 28, nico has lived in the hamptons for over a decade, quietly navigating life as the mayor’s son in a family that looks perfect on the outside. but he knows better. he’s seen michael cheat. he’s heard the late-night arguments. he knows the cracks in their glossy façade, and it breaks his heart knowing his mother is trying to keep it all quiet until her term is up.

nico plays the role of dutiful son and community darling. he's a PR specialist, and has even helped with his mother's campaigns. behind the scenes, he’s feeding gossip to someone who’ll air it all out for him. part spite, part justice, part emotional revenge for a mother who deserves better.

he’s charming, loyal, and fiercely observant. but he’s also bitter, emotionally avoidant, and has a quiet little self-destructive streak. he has a few close friends and a long trail of exes.

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( DIEGO LUNA | CIS MALE ) Hey, look - it’s ELÍAS VARGAS, the FORTY FIVE year old TOWN TRUSTEE, who’s been living here for TEN YEARS. HE is rumored to be EMPATHETIC, MEASURED, & INTELLIGENT as well as being WITHDRAWN, STUBBORN, & PRIDEFUL. I don’t know about you but I have a feeling that they’re so much more than they seem.

elías vargas was born in mexico city, the oldest son of a schoolteacher and a mechanic. from a young age, he understood the value of hard work and the quiet pride in doing something well, even when no one’s watching.

in his early twenties, he made the difficult decision to leave behind everything he knew, including a woman he loved and the child they had together, in search of a different life in the states. he tells himself it was the only way to build something real. he still believes that… mostly.

it wasn’t glamorous. he took whatever jobs he could, studied at night, and slowly carved out a place in local politics by showing up when others didn’t. he moved to the hamptons nearly ten years ago for a policy position and is now a trustee on the town board. he's respected, well-spoken, and known for choosing his words and battles carefully.

once a close political ally of the mayor, their relationship has quietly fractured in recent years. elías doesn’t say much about it, but his silence speaks volumes. rumors are beginning to spread that he’s considering running against her, and he hasn’t denied them.

he’s thoughtful, principled, and slow to trust. while he’s not unkind, there’s a guardedness to him. he avoids his past, especially the part he feels most ashamed of. he believes in community, fairness, and accountability, just not always for himself.

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( KAREN FUKUHARA | CIS FEMALE ) Hey, look - it’s TESSA KWAN, the THIRTY ONE year old INFLUENCER/FORMER MED STUDENT, who’s been living here for FOUR YEARS. SHE is rumored to be EARNEST, GRACEFUL, & OPTIMISTIC as well as being NAIVE, INSECURE, & NON-CONFRONTATIONAL. I don’t know about you but I have a feeling that they’re so much more than they seem.

tessa was raised in the bay area by two high-achieving parents who expected nothing short of perfection. she graduated top of her class in med school, lined up for a prestigious surgical residency with a future that seemed set in stone.

during school, she started posting lifestyle content online as a creative outlet: recipes, beauty routines, moments of calm between chaos. it was never meant to be a career, but her following grew fast, and by the time graduation hit, brand deals were on the table.

in a move no one saw coming (and to the utter dismay of her parents), tessa declined her residency and leaned fully into the influencer world. she bought herself a small place in the hamptons, imagining it as a peaceful, picture-perfect base for content creation and “slowing down.”

however, the algorithm moved on, and so did her sponsors. now she’s left with a quiet house, a shrinking platform, and no idea what to do next. she’s been trying to convince everyone that she’s just taking a break.

tessa is soft-spoken, kind, and a little too trusting. she leads with warmth, but carries quiet insecurities she rarely lets show. she wants to do good, to be good, but she’s still figuring out who she is without the likes and the labels.

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( LIV MORGAN | CIS FEMALE ) Hey, look - it’s CASSIE ROMANO, the TWENTY SEVEN year old LASH TECH, who’s been living here for TWO YEARS. SHE is rumored to be FEARLESS, STREET-SMART, & SUPPORTIVE as well as being IMMATURE, IMPULSIVE, & PETTY. I don’t know about you but I have a feeling that they’re so much more than they seem.

cassie grew up in jersey with very little alongside five older siblings. she was raised by a single mother who did her absolute best for the family. while they couldn't always afford new clothes or fancy vacations, their house was always full of life and comfortable chaos.

she was a good kid and did well enough in school. her older siblings always watched out for her, but after time, cassie realized how easy it was for her to slip under her mother's radar. she started to make habits out of sneaking out at night, going to parties to drink, smoking when no one was around to catch her.

her journey to the hamptons was the pursuit of a summer fling (one who dumped her after a short month, though she would try to tell you she was the one who got bored), and then she simply never left. she was too addicted to the frivolous lifestyle and the constant parties amongst the rich.

in her two years here, she's landed herself a job working as a lash tech in a small salon. it's been the perfect place to keep herself involved in the town gossip, and find the right friends who can bring her to the best parties and clubs.

she's a ride-or-die friend, though she's also the type to get bored with people and things and leave them behind at the drop of a hat. she's loud, flirty, fun, and unashamed of being herself.

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nico hermosa ; 28. pr specialist. ➛ intro / threads

tessa kwan ; 31. influencer/former med student. ➛ intro / threads

cassie romano ; 27. lash tech. ➛ intro / threads

elías vargas ; 45. town trustee. ➛ intro / threads