A senior and a star athlete (though the focus is on the romance rather than sports). Underneath his bad-boy reputation, he is a "cinnamon roll" with deep emotional scars.

Their relationship shifts from friends to lovers in secret. They deal with the tension of hiding from Cree and Jude's internal belief that he is undeserving of love . Main Characters

Millie starts her freshman year of college and moves into an off-campus house with her older brother, Cree, and his two roommates, Daire and Jude. Cree is fiercely protective and warns Millie to stay away from Jude, a notorious campus playboy known for one-night stands.

A sweet, shy, and somewhat innocent college freshman. She is clever and driven, eventually finding her own voice even against her overprotective brother .