Nervous. That’s exactly how River felt as they tugged their bag higher onto their shoulder, a secure hand on their suitcase. They weren’t exactly sure how they’d managed to convince the producers to let them film a video or two (even if they had to be pre-approved) in the house but that meant more luggage to bring with them. The camera bag was heavy on their shoulder, but River ignored it as they pushed the door open, almost in awe by how beautiful the house was. It wasn’t the first gorgeous place they’d seen, but the fact that they were going to live here for weeks on end with a bunch of famous strangers still hadn’t really registered in their mind. As they stepped across the threshold, River wondered if it wasn’t too late to back out. Maybe if they turned around and ran back to the studio they’d been hiding in since they moved out of Taylor’s house before anyone noticed they were there, River could just forget the whole thing, but something inside of them urged them forward, further into the house. They chewed on their lip for a moment before kicking the door shut behind them. “I know people are here already,” River called out after a moment, taking a moment to even out their breath before they added to no one in particular. “Hello.”












