You’ve tried it all—apps, setups, chance encounters—but nothing’s stuck. So what’s one more bad idea? In a moment of desperation (or brilliance), you say yes to reality TV.
Welcome to Warm Me Up, Snap Studio’s very first dating experiment.
You were expecting sunshine and swimsuits. Instead? You’re stranded in a luxury chalet with eleven strangers and one rule: pair up or freeze out. Fail to make a connection, and you’re headed straight to the Cold Zone.
Warm Me Up is an interactive fiction rated 18+ for explicit language, explicit sexual themes, alcohol use, and moral ambiguity.
Customize your MC. From appearance, personality, to motivations. Your character is yours to make.
Rich relationship dynamics. With eleven other contestants and the cameras always rolling, things are bound to get messy. It's up to you whether you want to keep it platonic, find your person, or hook up in the pantry. Nobody's judging...except the audience.
Multiple endings. Your time in the mountains can leave quite an impression. How will your story end?
Polished, poised, and unapologetically high-maintenance, Anjali doesn’t suffer fools or wrinkles. Her sharp tongue and cold exterior might scare some off, but if you make her crack, she just might surprise you. [FULL BIO] | [PINTEREST BOARD]
Outwardly, Dmitry comes off as too perfect. But he’s more than just good manners and a strong jawline. Quietly protective and endlessly thoughtful, he’ll always strive to put you first. [BIO] | [PINTEREST BOARD]
Jong-woo Kim | He/Him, 23, Fitness Influencer
Bubbly, bright, and built like a Greek statue, Jong-woo brings the sunshine wherever he goes. He’s a little awkward, endlessly enthusiastic, and surprisingly wise for someone who still calls his mom every day. Whether he’s working out or working the room, you can’t help but smile when he’s around. [BIO] | [PINTEREST BOARD]
Kailee Blake | She/Her, 26, Interior Designer
Kailee's all smiles and sweet touches, but it's clear she knows how to play the game. While her affection might feel genuine at times, her true motives stay tucked behind that charming facade. If you’re not careful, you’ll think she’s on your side right up until she twists the knife with a smile. [BIO] | [PINTEREST BOARD]
Kalea Mahelona | She/Her, 22, Student
Kalea is candy personified: sweet, soft, and easy to break if you’re not careful. She’s clumsy, shy, and easily flustered, but once she warms up to you, she’s all in. [BIO] | [PINTEREST BOARD]
Linden Craft | They/Them, 31, Café Owner
Grounded and honest, Linden is the breath of fresh air you didn’t know you needed. A little quiet and unreadable, they offer comfort by simply being. With their steady presence and emotional maturity, they make it easy to be exactly who you are. [BIO] | [PINTEREST BOARD]
Luca/Lucia Gigliotti | He/Him OR She/Her, 28, Luxury Art Curator
Cunning, cultured, seductive: Lu thrives on tension and desire. With them, love—if it exists at all—is a just game. Whether you join in is your choice. Either way, you’re in for one hell of a ride. [BIO] | [PINTEREST BOARD - Lucia / Luca]
Makai Jones | He/Him, 27, High School History Teacher
Aloof, unreadable, and hard to impress, Makai keeps his guard sky-high. He’s cautious and most people don’t get past the walls he’s built. But if you do manage to earn his trust, you’ll find someone loyal, grounded, and quietly ride-or-die in a way that never asks for recognition. [BIO] | [PINTEREST BOARD]
Marcel Toussaint | They/He, 29, Mixologist
Flamboyant, passionate, and just a touch unhinged, Marcel refuses to be ignored. They flirt for sport and love watching people fall for them, whether or not they plan to catch them. But sometimes, even a wildcard wants something real…it just might take a while. A very long while. [BIO] | [PINTEREST BOARD]
Misty Delgado | She/Her, 26, Park Ranger
Misty is the epitome of cool and always in control. She takes life one day at a time and is definitely not one to rise to the drama. Sometimes, she’s so laid-back it makes you wonder if she’s here to make a real connection…or just enjoy the view. [BIO] | [PINTEREST BOARD]
Santiago/Santina Reyes | He/Him OR She/Her, 28, Tattoo Artist/Small Business Owner
Smooth, unflappable, and devastatingly charismatic, Santi is hard to resist. They’ve got a magnetic presence and always seem to know the perfect moment to tease, to comfort, or to challenge you. And their heart? It’s big. So big, you start to wonder if there might be room in there for you, too. [BIO] | [PINTEREST BOARD - Santina / Santiago]
Not sure who to romance? Try this compatibility quiz!
Okay so we know a lot about how the Taos feel about having kids, but those are blood-related, how would they feel about an MC that’s not open to being pregnant, but is open to adopting?
Like MC’s okay with having kids if they’re adopted (at any age, not just from infancy, they would be open to adopting even a teenager)
Anjali: She wouldn't mind adopting at all. Pregnancy has never been particularly important to her, so if you don't want to carry a child, that's not an issue. She'd be open to adopting an older child too.
Dmitry: He'd be open to adopting, but he'd also want to talk about surrogacy because he does want biological children. It wouldn't be something he'd spring on you as an ultimatum, but it would definitely be an important conversation about what building a family looks like for both of you.
Jong-woo: He'd be open to adoption, preferably a younger child, but he'd also be very interested in surrogacy because he wants biological children too. He'd want to sit down and talk through both options rather than assuming adoption automatically replaces that desire.
Kailee: She'd be okay with adopting, especially a younger child. If the only issue is that you don't want to be pregnant, though, she'd also be perfectly willing to carry a baby herself.
Kalea: She'd love the experience of being pregnant someday, but she'd also genuinely love to adopt. Age wouldn't matter much to her either; baby, older kid, teenager, she'd still want to give them a home and make them part of the family.
Lu: They're fairly go-with-the-flow about how the two of you end up having kids. If you want a surrogate, that's fine. If you'd rather adopt, then adoption it is. They wouldn't be particularly hung up on age either.
Makai: He's completely happy adopting, regardless of age. He'd care much more about whether the two of you are actually ready to give a kid a stable home than how that kid came into your family.
Misty: Not that she would never, but she's not especially thrilled by the idea of being pregnant herself. So if you'd rather adopt, she's more than happy with that arrangement 😭 Age doesn't really matter to her either.
Santi: They've always liked the idea of adopting, so this would be more than fine with them. Santiago would be content building a family that way. Santina would still want the experience of carrying a baby herself if possible, but adoption would still be part of the conversation too.
The people want Kaela and Mc to eat pineapple shaved ice together!
You watch in silence as Kalea scrapes the bottom of the cup in quick, eager strokes. She squeals around her next bite--a sound of pure, uninhibited delight that sends an answering warmth through your chest. A smile finds your lips before you've even decided to put it there.
"Sho yummeh," she hums.
You lean a little closer. "Can I try?"
"Hm? Yo wan shum?" Kalea asks through full cheeks. She pulls the spoon from her mouth and digs back into the cup, gathering an especially generous scoop. She lifts the spoon toward you, bright yellow syrup glistening over the pale mound of ice.
Your gaze drifts across her face before settling on a single, perfect drop clinging to the swell of her lower lip. Before you can think, you're leaning forward, brushing your lips against hers to catch it. She gasps softly against your mouth; the spoon clatters to the floor. All you taste is pineapple, still sugary and cold on her tongue.
When you finally pull away, she looks down at her empty hands. "I--I think I dropped the spoon..."
You reach out, tracing the blush on her cheek with your thumb. "I'll get you another one."
Her eyes flick down to your lips and back up, a shy smile finally breaking free. "...Or maybe I don't need one."
There is an older ask that requested RO reactions to waking up sore after a night of fun or their reactions to MC waking up sore.
You did about half ROs being sore and half MC being sore, could you maybe do a 2nd scenario for them all but invert who was sore?(for example Santi's scenario had MC being sore but for this one could they be sore instead)
The ask im talking about was posted March 4th and it has the #wmu ro reactions tag. (I couldn't find it using search)
Hi, yup I remember that one!! It's here for those who are curious~
Reversals below the cut:
Anjali
You wince just trying to sit up, and Anjali doesn't even look away from her skincare routine in the mirror.
You flop back into the pillows with a groan. "I can feel you smiling."
She finally turns, one brow arched, lips pursed against the curve threatening at the corners. "Don't be ridiculous." She swivels back toward the mirror, dabbing something expensive beneath her eyes. "You know I don't smile."
She's such a liar. You throw an arm over your eyes, recalling the subtle curl of her mouth before she'd pushed your arms and legs into positions you didn't know were possible.
Her voice pulls you back. "You held up better than I expected."
You force yourself upright despite the protest from every muscle. "Is that a compliment?"
"I suppose so." Anjali perches on the edge of the mattress, fingers brushing your jaw with far more care than her tone suggests. "Rest. I'll bring you tea." Her eyes narrow playfully. "...And maybe breakfast, since you clearly can't be trusted to make it yourself."
Dmitry
Dmitry's still face-down on the bed, unmoving except for the slow rise and fall of his back. You watch him for a bit before burying your fingers in the bedraggled waves of his hair.
He groans into the pillow.
"...Are you alive?"
"Barely." His voice comes out rough, wrecked in a way you've genuinely never heard from him. The low rasp of it goes straight through you. "Give me a minute."
You bite back a smile. "Dmitry Volkov, speechless."
He finally turns his head enough to look at you, ears already going pink. Half his face remains buried in the pillow. "Motionless, too."
"From what?"
"You know from what." Dmitry reaches for your hand beneath the blanket, fingers still a little unsteady. "I don't think I've ever..." He cuts himself off and clears his throat.
"Ever what?"
"Nothing." The blush climbs higher, but he pulls you closer anyway, tucking your head beneath his chin. "Let's just stay here all day...you know, for recovery."
You reach up to kiss his sleepy smile. "Of course."
Jong-woo
You wake up unable to feel your own legs.
Jong-woo, meanwhile, is doing his morning stretches at the foot of the bed like nothing happened, humming to himself.
"...How."
He glances over, dimples immediately deploying. "Morning!"
"How are you not dying right now?"
He flexes, far too proud of himself. "Mmmm, I dunno? Training?" He climbs back onto the bed, looming over you with obvious delight. "You look like you got hit by a truck."
You reach up to tuck his hair behind his ear, only for your muscles to twinge in protest. "I feel like I got hit by a truck."
Jong-woo leans closer, nose nearly brushing yours. "Good truck or bad truck?"
"There's a difference?"
"There is if I'm driving." His smile stretches wider when you groan and swat weakly at him. Unbothered, he dips down and covers your face and neck in kisses.
"Ack--" You squirm beneath him, the attempt weak partly because of your condition and partly because you're enjoying it as much as he is.
He drops down beside you and wraps both arms around you. "I gotta take care of you today. Breakfast, water, maybe carry you to the bathroom--"
"I can walk."
"You can?"
You make it halfway upright before your body objects.
"That's what I thought," he says, much too smug for someone who's supposed to feel bad about this.
Kailee
You wake up sore in places you didn't know could be sore, and Kailee is already sitting beside you, sipping coffee like she's had the most restful night of her life.
"There you are." She suppresses a smile, fingers stroking over your furrowed brow.
"So now you want to be gentle..." you grumble, leaning into the warmth of her hand.
"It's aftercare. How else am I supposed to keep testing your limits if I don't take good care of you afterward?" Kailee leans down to kiss your forehead, coppery curls tickling your cheek. You're held prisoner by the ache in your muscles, and yet you have no desire whatsoever to escape.
When she sits upright again, she reaches across you toward the nightstand and offers you a mug. "I also had the foresight to make your favorite."
You barely lift your head enough to take a sip before sinking back against the pillows. "I don't know which side of you I like more."
Kailee laughs and sets her own cup aside. She helps you upright, then presses the rim of your mug to your lips. "All sides of me are perfect. Don't even lie."
Kalea
You can barely sit up, and the instant you groan, Kalea is at your side, hands hovering like she doesn't know where it's safe to touch you.
"Oh no. Oh no, are you okay? Did I do something wrong? I should've been gentler, I knew I should've--"
"Kalea. I'm fine."
"You're groaning!"
"Good groaning."
She stops, blinking, cheeks turning pink. "...Oh."
"Yeah."
"Okay. Okay, that's--that's good, then." She's still hovering, though, fussing with the blanket and tucking it around you like you're made of glass. "Do you want water? Or, um...I could make breakfast. Or just sit with you. If you want."
"You don't have to take care of me."
"I want to." She says it so plainly that something warm twists in your chest. She settles carefully beside you, curling into your side despite the lingering pink high on her cheeks. "Besides...it's kind of nice. Knowing I did that."
"Look at you, being all smug."
Kalea hides her smile against your shoulder. "Just a little."
Lu
You wake to the sound of Lu groaning in pleasure or pain. Perhaps both, judging by the smirk on their face.
"Are you alright?"
"Obviously." They roll over with care, a slight furrow appearing between their brows. Their hand starts toward you before their attention catches on the reddened marks around their wrist. They turn it over, admiring your handiwork. "You did decent work."
"Just decent?" You curl your hands around their waist. "Those sounds you were making last night said otherwise."
Lu grins, their hands dipping beneath the blanket to explore whatever bare skin they can reach. "So smug. I'm already giving you the satisfaction of seeing me limp."
(If Luca) Your hand wanders lower, fingers closing around his hardening length.
(If Lucia) Your hand wanders higher along her torso until your fingers brush the stiffened peaks of her nipples.
"You sure about that?" you tease. "You know, your body seems to like speaking for you."
Lu laughs as they ease closer, any trace of discomfort forgotten in favor of whatever is about to happen next. Their nose traces the side of your face, lips grazing your neck before your skin catches lightly between their teeth.
"You wanna test that theory a little further?" they whisper.
"Uh-huh..."
Good thing neither of you has anywhere to be.
Makai
Makai's still lying flat on his back, one arm thrown over his eyes, unmoving in a way that isn't quite sleep.
A smile tugs at your mouth as you slide your hand over his chest, fingers curling lightly into the hair there. "Good morning."
He only grunts.
You lean in and press a kiss to his shoulder. "That bad?"
Another grunt, this one more annoyed.
You shift closer, trying to see his face beneath his arm. "You know, I could help."
His arm lowers just enough for one eye to find you. "You already helped."
"That's not what I meant."
"Mm-hm…"
You laugh, fingers drifting lazily over his stomach. "So you're saying you don't want a massage?"
His arm finally drops away from his face. "No..."
"Oh?"
Makai exhales and turns onto his side with visible effort, presenting you with his back. "This feels a little like a trap…"
To be fair, your hands were on him last night too, and you both seem to remember exactly where that led.
You press a kiss between his shoulders before setting your palms against his back. "Never."
The groan he lets out when your thumbs find the first sore spot says he's already forgiven you.
Marcel
You can't feel anything below your waist, and Marcel is already up, humming as they rifle through your closet like it's a perfectly normal morning.
"...What are you doing?"
"Getting dressed." They hold one of your shirts up to the light, inspecting it. They're about to slip their arms through the sleeves when they pause, a sly smile curling across their lips. "Unless you'd prefer I didn't."
"I would prefer that, actually," you say, watching their eyes brighten as the shirt drops to the floor without another thought.
They cross the room and crawl onto the bed, tugging the blanket lower to reveal your naked body with an appreciative hum.
"It's only fair, yes?" they murmur, lips trailing along your bare skin.
"You know what isn't fair?" you ask, wincing when their fingers press into a particularly sore spot high on your thigh.
"Non, tell me," Marcel says, perfectly casual with your skin caught between their teeth and tongue.
You sigh and thread your fingers through the pale strands of their hair. "Me being sore while you're completely fine."
They bracket you between their arms, smiling down at you. "Oh?"
You reach up despite the pull in your shoulders and cup their face between your palms. "Mm-hm. And since we're so concerned with fairness this morning, I think we should do something about that."
"Too true, mon coeur." Marcel bites their lip, silvery eyes flashing with interest. "You're naked, I'm naked. It makes sense to me."
You draw them into a kiss, tongues meeting briefly before you pull back. "Good. I'm glad we agree."
Misty
You wake up to Misty attempting to sit up and abandoning the idea halfway.
"How are you doing?"
She falls back onto the mattress with a sigh. "Nope. Nope. Everything hurts."
Your smile widens. "Everything?"
"Everything. Places I didn't know could hurt." She turns her head toward you, and instead of embarrassment, there's nothing but delight written across her face. "Ten out of ten. Would get wrecked again."
"You say that now."
"I'll say it later too." She ventures into a stretch and abandons that too, laughing through the wince, loud and breathless. "Okay. Okay, maybe not immediately again."
"Need help up?"
"Nah, I'm good."
Her second attempt gets her exactly nowhere.
"...Alright, maybe a little help."
You pull her upright. She groans the whole way before draping herself over you like nothing happened, completely unconcerned by the contradiction.
"So," she says, grinning against your shoulder. "Same time tonight?"
"Wouldn't miss it."
Santi
You're awake before them for once, which almost never happens.
You lean over, watching Santi's face twitch in their sleep, brows drawing together as their mouth parts on the next breath.
"Santi."
Nothing.
"Santi." You press a kiss to their shoulder. "Wake up."
Their eyes crack open, unfocused until they find you. "...Why does my back feel like I got run over?"
"I have no idea."
"You have every idea." They try to roll onto their side and stop halfway, their expression tightening. "I underestimated your creativity." A laugh slips through the resulting sigh. "You know, I've fallen off a moving truck with less damage than this. Worth it, though."
"Yeah?"
"Mm-hm." Santi catches your wrist before you can pull away, tugging you back down against them despite the wince it costs. "Where are you going? I need at least an hour of you not moving before round two."
"Round two? You can't even sit up."
They bury their face against your neck, their reply muffled by your skin as their fingers start searching beneath your clothes. "We can start with a warm-up and work our way there. I've got nothing but time for you today, mi vida."
RO stirs in the middle of the night to the quietest muttering, probably still half asleep. Turns out it's MC saying something that would not be completely out of place in wedding vows as they hold who they thought was a dead asleep RO. Perhaps somewhat deep in the early relationship phase where it's established but it's not yet long term, you know what I mean?
(maybe something like "the only thing I will ever demand of you my love, is you do not go where I cannot follow")
Anjali: Groans hoarsely and scrunches her nose. "Stop talking..." It takes another few sleepy seconds for her to realize you're not actually trying to wake her, and that whatever you're mumbling is very romantic in nature. She rolls over and falls right back asleep. The next morning, she wakes in an unusually good mood with only hazy fragments of a dream where the two of you were getting married.
Dmitry: Pushes himself up onto one elbow, blinking down at you while he tries to follow what you're saying through the fog of sleep. The more he catches, the softer his expression gets. He leans down, kisses your temple, and murmurs, "I love you too," against your skin before settling an arm around your waist. He's asleep again within minutes, still smiling.
Jong-woo: Wakes slowly, thoroughly confused. "What? Huh?" He braces himself over you and leans closer, trying very hard to understand whatever sleepy declaration you're making. Eventually, he just nods along. "Na-do," he mumbles, despite having no idea what exactly he's agreeing to. Then he drops back down, buries his face in your neck, and immediately falls asleep again.
Kailee: "Yuh-huh..." she murmurs, eyes still closed. She rolls toward you and loops both arms around your middle, encouraging the sleepy rambling without actually saying much else. Unfortunately for you, Kailee has an annoyingly good memory. The next morning, she recounts enough of it word-for-word to make you want to disappear beneath the blankets.
Kalea: Eases herself upright, rubbing at her face. "What happened? Are you okay?" You're still talking, though, and after listening for a little longer, she realizes nothing is wrong. Quite the opposite. Her sleepy concern melts into a helpless smile as she listens to you say all these things you apparently weren't brave enough to say while conscious. She eventually curls back against your chest, holding you a little tighter than before.
Linden: Lifts their head from the pillow, brow creasing as they try to figure out whether you're awake. Once they realize you're still asleep, they just listen. Their lips curve slowly, and they press a kiss to your cheek before settling back down beside you.
Lu: Nearly refuses to wake at all, frowning deeply and grumbling into the pillow until a few of your words actually register. "...Mm. Sappy." They reach blindly for you, drag you against their chest, and trap you there with both arms. If you keep talking, they mutter, "...Obsessed with me. Sleep..."
Makai: Draws in a deep breath as his eyes ease open. "That's nice, baby..." he murmurs automatically. Then you say something else, and this time it actually registers. His head turns toward you, eyes narrowing slightly in the dark as he listens. He doesn't interrupt. His thumb brushes slowly over your brow before he leans down and kisses the same spot, then settles beside you again.
Marcel: "So noisy..." they mumble, lifting their head from where they're already sprawled across you. They prop their chin on your chest and listen with heavy-lidded eyes, their expression slowly shifting from sleepy annoyance to something much more pleased. Rather than interrupt, they tighten every limb around you until you're thoroughly trapped and leave a lazy kiss on your lips. "Continue," they whisper, despite the fact that you're asleep and have no idea they're taking requests.
Misty: Wakes just enough to realize what's happening and, somehow, has the presence of mind to grab her phone. She records a good thirty seconds of your sleepy love confession before dropping the phone somewhere in the sheets and passing back out. The next morning, you wake to her lying beside you with the biggest grin imaginable. "So. Wanna hear something embarrassing?" There is no amount of begging that will make her delete it immediately.
Santi: Their eyes barely open, but a sleepy laugh escapes when they realize you're talking to them. They shift closer, listening while you mumble your way through what's essentially half a wedding vow. Instead of teasing you, they press a drowsy kiss to your shoulder and whisper, "Okay. I'm not going anywhere." Then they tuck their face against you and fall back asleep.
So we know mc can have a bestie, but are the ROs besties with each other?
For suure!
Santi and Marcel are like theeeeese 🤞 they're actually inseparable and outside of the bestie dynamic between MC and other ROs, their bond is one of my favorites to write!!
Linden, Jong-woo, and Kalea are a cute little trio. Very mother hen and their chickities 🥹
Dmitry and Makai will be quite close in a weird way, as are Makai and Misty.
Jong-woo and Anjali are also an unlikely duo, though I'd say she more tolerates him 😭
Lu and Kailee also have an interesting vibe together~
Sorry, this might be a bit of a silly idea I had, but I wanted to know your opinion on it (not trying to force anything, just to be clear).
I don't know if you've had many asks about possible poly pairings involving the ROs and the MC—even if it wouldn't necessarily be functional, it's kind of fun to see who fits well together and who would just be total chaos.
Like, I really like Santi and Dmitry; they're my favorite ROs so far. Even though I can picture them together in my head, I still worry it wouldn't quite work out. They're very different—maybe that's why? I don't know. But I can see Dmitry being the emotional support and source of comfort in the relationship, while Santi would be the protector—the type who shows affection by looking out for the other person (Of course, that's just my take; like I said, it's kind of silly🤭). Please let me know what you think. I'm really curious!
But naturally, the other ROs have similar dynamics too, so I wanted to know which ones would make a good match and which wouldn't.
Thanks for reading! Bye!~
(Sorry if there are any spelling errors; I don't speak English, so I'm using a translator.)
Hiya~ thank you for the ask 🥰
I haven't gotten a ton of poly/throuple asks so far (outside of speculations of who Lu and MC's third is)! The main ones I've seen in my inbox are Kaijali (Kailee/Anjali) and Dmitry/Jong-woo, though neither of those would really work in canon.
Every RO does have an alternate partner if MC doesn't pair with them, but those dynamics are already set in place. The planned poly route is also already set, and I don't plan on adding any more.
Santi and Dmitry is an interesting one, though! I can see why the contrast is appealing. In canon, though, I don't really picture them together romantically. I think Santi might be a little too lax and evasive for someone like Dmitry, and Dmitry might want a kind of emotional consistency that Santi would struggle to offer, at least in the way Dmitry needs it.
But I'm always open to writing an AU dynamics every once in a while!
HI BEST GAME EVER BTW CAN'T WAIT TO FALL HOPELESSLY IN LOVE 11 TIMES IN A ROW.
So. :>
It's been established that Linden is asexual and has no interest in sexual relations whatsoever.
I assume playing as asexual will be an option, so if this is spoilers, don't worry about answering lol, but if you can get away with it, I'd love to see how the ROs would feel about an asexual, sex-repulsed MC. (Or just an MC who's celibate for any number of reasons.)
The only person I can see really seeing it as a deal-breaker is Marcel, at least if the relationship is strictly monogamous, but hey! You know your characters better than I do :P
Thank you!! I'm so happy you're enjoying everything so far 💗
I won't go into every possible boundary or relationship setup, but I also don't want to say that being asexual, sex-repulsed, or fully celibate would never be a deal-breaker.
Linden, Anjali, and Makai would be perfectly happy in a sexless, monogamous relationship and finding other ways to be intimate with MC, whatever that looks like for the two of them.
Santi, Lu, Kailee, Misty, and Marcel would still want a sexual outlet, but they'd be more comfortable separating sex from romantic love. If MC was okay with some form of open arrangement, sleeping with someone else wouldn't inherently threaten what they feel for MC.
With Dmitry, Jong-woo, and Kalea, even if they loved MC deeply, they'd struggle with a relationship where sex was completely off the table. And "you can sleep with other people" wouldn't really solve it for them, because they wouldn't be looking for sex just to satisfy a physical need. They'd want that intimacy specifically with the person they're in love with. Depending on MC's boundaries, they may eventually have to accept that they love each other but aren't compatible long-term.
So basically, some ROs would be completely fine with a sexless relationship, some would be happy with an open arrangement, and some would struggle because sex is too tied to romantic intimacy for them to separate the two.
After that last ask I gotta take Kalea to a creamery so we can find her an ice cream favor she likes more instead of letting the haters get to her about her shaved ice. We can still get shaved ice for her but we have to find her ice cream she likes.
Mah wife can't be made to cry.
Kalea doesn't hate ice cream, I promise 😭 I mentioned before that if she had to choose a flavor, she'd go with ube. She just doesn't love how thirsty it makes her or the sticky feeling it leaves in her mouth afterward.
Given the choice, she'll always pick shaved ice instead. She thinks it's lighter and more refreshing!
Which of the Ros are the best dancers? And what is each of their dance styles?
Santi and Marcel are definitely the best dancers of the bunch!
Marcel doesn't really have one specific style, or at least not one I know how to name 🤔 They just have really good control over their body and genuinely love to move. They're also into pole dancing, if we're counting that.
Santi loves salsa and bachata! And yes, they're dragging MC onto the dance floor whether MC has rhythm or not!!
In my very humble opinion, I think you should stick to your plan regarding when the ros show up. I think that the pace that you originally set and wrote towards tends to be the better option than switching it to something else in the middle. It can mess with the flow. I also wouldn't want you to put too much pressure onto yourself. And hey, waiting is part of the fun. We get so much of them from the many asks you answer! I think that not everybody showing up right away is both canon to how reality shows work and better for getting to equally focus on all of the ros. We already got so many characters, some to properly meet, some to surprise us at the end, just in the first part. I think it's exciting to get to meet someone new with every update (until we run out of new people). I look forward to all of those characters as much as the next person, but good things are worth waiting for.
I agree, anon! I'm going to keep it as is. Plus, each of them have their own special introductions, and I think rushing to include them sooner would dull that experience.
So the official plan is introduce two in ch. 2 and two in ch. 3!
Hello Echo, wishing you a good now. I find that I am one of the few Misty fans and am excited to get to interact with her in the story. For now though I was wondering if you could give a crumb (or more I won’t complain) of fluff about her for we small few?
Sincerely, Misty Fan 3
Hello Misty Fan 3!!! I love when you all grace my inbox 💗
Here are a few fluffy Misty facts:
If she gets embarrassed by affection, she'll deflect by messing with you physically: pushing your shoulder, stealing your hat, tugging your sleeve, pretending to shove you away while pulling you back close.
She's the kind of person who will show up unannounced with takeout, drop onto your couch, and say, "I missed your face."
She's more likely to say "come here" than exactly what she needs. Sometimes it means hug me. Sometimes it means kiss me. Sometimes it means sit by me and don't make me explain.
She likes when a partner can be around her without needing constant attention. Sitting nearby while she does her own thing feels intimate to her.
I can't wait to meet Lu and play out their dynamic with a sweetiepie MC 🥰 everyone wants to be Jong-Who's black cat, but I want to be Luca's golden retriever gf 💕 I love that we get to play both sides!
Lol that's going to be such a fun dynamic to write!
Similarly to Anjali, Lu doesn't really understand overly sunny people. Like, what do you mean you're just happy to be here? What do you mean you're being nice because you want to be nice? Suspicious.
But an eager to please MC would def do something to them 😭
I think Kalea is the type of person to trip over something, then instinctively say sorry to whatever she tripped over, then get embarrassed abt apologizing to a inanimate object.
I mean that in the best way possible 'cause I have done that a couple of times lmao
Lol I've definitely written this somewhere in a future chapter because it's literally what she'd do 😅
