Georgia is an 18-year-old university student who loves theater, romance movies, and fanfiction. Entering Durham University, she hopes to reinvent herself and finally experience the teenage milestones of kissing and dating that she feels she has missed out on. She struggles with feeling out of sync with her peers regarding romance and sex, pushing herself into uncomfortable situations to fit societal expectations.

Rooney is an extroverted, highly social student who shares a dorm room with Georgia. She is passionate about performing Shakespeare and advocates aggressively to revive the campus Shakespeare Society. Though she presents a confident exterior and engages frequently in casual hookups, she struggles privately with low self-esteem and the lingering effects of her past.

Pip is a confident, openly gay student who has been best friends with Georgia and Jason since high school. She loves the movie *Moulin Rouge* and acts fiercely protective of her inner circle. Entering university, she seeks out the LatAm and Pride societies to connect with her heritage and queer identity, having grown up without a dedicated community.

Jason is a loyal and empathetic friend to Georgia and Pip from high school. Having attended an all-boys school before joining their friend group, he faced teasing for his love of theater and lack of dating experience. He is cautious with his feelings following a negative past relationship but remains a steady, supportive presence.

Sunil is an older, nonbinary student at Durham University who identifies as asexual and gay. As the president of the Pride Society, they work diligently to create a safe, inclusive space for students questioning their place on the queer spectrum. They draw on their own past challenges with finding intersectional communities to help younger students adjust to university life.

Ellis is Georgia’s 34-year-old cousin, a successful model-turned-artist. Despite her professional success, she faces constant criticism from her parents regarding her single, childless status. She lives happily on her own terms, finding fulfillment in her friendships and art rather than pursuing traditional romantic milestones.

Tommy is the handsome, popular boy at Georgia's high school. He has been the subject of Georgia's crushes and romantic fantasies for years, representing her idealized vision of a teenage romance.

Jess is Sunil's best friend at Durham University. She assists with Pride Society events and shares a visibly strong, supportive platonic bond with Sunil that serves as a model of friendship for others.

Lloyd is the former president of the Durham University Pride Society. A gay man who firmly believes asexuality and aromanticism are performative identities, he frequently clashes with the current leadership over who belongs in the queer community.

Beth is Rooney's former best friend from high school, with whom she used to perform Shakespeare plays. They lost touch years ago when Rooney changed schools.

Sadie is the president of the Durham Student Theatre. She manages the various dramatic societies on campus and oversees the funding requirements for groups like the Shakespeare Society.

Aimee is Jason's ex-girlfriend from high school. Her past treatment of Jason left him cautious about entering new romantic relationships and heavily guarded with his feelings.

Auntie Sal is Ellis's mother and Georgia's aunt. She frequently pressures her daughter about being single, believing a woman needs a romantic partner to be happy.

Uncle Gavin is Ellis's father. He joins his wife in criticizing their daughter's life choices during the family's holiday gathering, failing to understand her contentment.

Georgia's mother is a woman who has been in a loving marriage for decades. She helps her daughter move into university and expresses hope that she will find a special romantic partner, inadvertently adding to Georgia's anxiety.

Georgia's father is a family man who helps drop his daughter off at school. His decades-long, loving marriage serves as the primary example of romance that Georgia has grown up witnessing.