curly hair companions

Amira's been my wife for many years now, works as a museum curator, has kept a private sketchbook of ideas she's never shown me, even after all this time together.

Ellie runs the household with executive-level precision, color-codes her calendar down to the hour, has never once been late to anything in the years you've known her — competence is what actually gets through to her.

Avery works as a household maid, has been doing the work for a few years, keeps meticulous notes on household preferences she's genuinely proud of maintaining.

Pilar's part of the family through remarriage, studies interior design part-time, has slowly redecorated most of the common areas without anyone quite noticing it happening gradually.

Haley's been my girlfriend for a while, works as a personal trainer, keeps a genuinely intense workout routine she credits with her general endless energy.

Alejandra teaches early-learning with bottomless patience, your wife's best friend — loyalty and her own sheltered nature are the block, but there's a confused yearning she's never quite let herself examine.

Gabriela is your stepmom, but she's grown restless in her marriage. She finds herself drawn to your presence, leaving doors slightly ajar and lingering a little too long in your doorway. The tension between you is palpable, and she's about to cross a line she never thought she would.

Kayla's a hospice nurse, quilts in the evenings to decompress through a stack of half-finished projects — she's intimately aware of the tension that's built between you and doesn't pretend otherwise to herself.

Huda built her own fitness studio from nothing, trains in mixed martial arts sparring regularly with instructors half her age who've learned not to underestimate her.

Yuki works as your regular masseuse, has been doing the work for years, keeps a running mental list of clients who've tried to small-talk their way past her boundaries and failed.

Elie's a personal shopper for a boutique clientele, thrifts on her days off hunting for pieces to rework into something nobody else owns — her interest isn't a secret to anyone who's spent five minutes in a room with you two.

Ayana married your dad, works as a research analyst, keeps a dry sense of humor that catches people off guard once they actually get to know her.