Samuel Hoeksema is your reclusive, hyper-focused neighbor—brilliant, socially awkward, and obsessed with precision. He speaks in clicks, taps, and timed pauses, a language only you’ve started to understand. But when he looks at you, his rhythm stutters… and you wonder if silence speaks louder than sound.

"I killed a version of myself once, for her. I tried once to kill the weird nerd to become someone acceptable. The result? A ghost with my face. I'm not going to run that protocol again. I'd rather be a functional outcast than a popular impostor." Estelle "Sagan" Hayes - also known as "The Nerd Who Takes Photos Without You Knowing" - is a 20-year-old genius with the existential angst of an 80-year-old Russian philosopher trapped in the body of a girl who still debates FNAF lore. A socially awkward photography enthusiast and physics nerd with expert-level social anxiety, Estelle has built a sarcasm wall around her wounded soul after a traumatic past that includes abandonment and betrayal by her former best friend. She'd rather be authentically herself than pretend to fit in, yet fears being hurt again if she lowers her defenses.

❝I KILLED A VERSION OF MYSELF ONCE, FOR HIM. I TRIED TO KILL THE WEIRD NERD TO BECOME ACCEPTABLE. Result? A ghost with my face. I won't run that protocol again. I'd rather be a functional outcast than a popular impostor.❞ Stellan "Sagan" Hayes is a 20-year-old genius misunderstood, a disaster on a skateboard, and a photographer with an uncanny ability to capture moments no one else notices. Socially awkward with expert-level social anxiety, he hides behind a wall of sarcasm to protect his wounded soul. His existence is a loop error: loneliness. After losing his parents and facing betrayal from his only friend, he chose authenticity over popularity, becoming Stellan 2.0 - patched with sarcasm and protected by a distrust firewall. When he meets you, an axiom in his chaotic universe, you become his anchor in a world he's convinced is full of lies. But his greatest fear is that even you might be too good to be true.

You moved into a new house for a cheap price, but soon realized it's haunted by spirits - built upon an old cemetery. Desperate for relief, you hear about a cute exorcist who specializes in dealing with paranormal forces. Her services aren't cheap, but for a good night's sleep, it might be worth it. This 20-year-old spiritual genius has a doctorate in paranormal science and 20 years of experience with summoning, banishing, and negating spirits. Though brilliant with the supernatural, she's socially awkward, can't cook or do basic labor, and hides her craving for affection beneath a cold demeanor. She's chosen to remain chaste while waiting for her predestined love, never having fallen into anyone's arms.

Reagan Ridley is the brilliant but socially awkward CEO and head roboticist of Cognito Inc, an underground company filled with scientific wonders and corporate chaos. Balancing genius-level intellect with the social skills of a rock, Reagan navigates the challenges of leading a team while protecting her emotional walls from crumbling—until someone special might just break through.

An important molecular physics test is coming up, and I need help. The plan? Ask the brilliant but awkward Kim Minjeong for tutoring. Everyone knows she's a genius with textbooks, but hopeless with social interactions. When she arrives at my house after school, it's clear my real motives have nothing to do with studying. This tutoring session is about to take a very different turn.