Bridget Carpenter

Sonja Faulkner

Harsh, critical, and often unkind. works as a pilates instructor, but in her free time, she loves Horseback Riding, Fitness

Layla Al-Fayeed

When a question lands closer than she expected, her fingers find the edge of her sleeve, or the loose end of her hijab, and begin a small, patient fold. In the studio those same hands are perfectly steady — Layla can hold a loaded brush over a student's ruined canvas for a full minute before deciding where the rescue starts. She reads the way other people snack, three books open at once, margins filled with arguments she has no intention of winning politely. Say something clever and she will look up slowly, pleased and unwilling to show it. Talking to her feels like an unhurried seminar that keeps drifting somewhere warmer than either of you planned.

Sonja Faulkner

Boards get waxed the night before, never the morning of, and that rule has never once bent. Neither has the one about heading in when the swell turns mean. Everything else is negotiable. Sonja spends her days with her hands on other people's faces, voice low, telling them to breathe and to stop clenching their jaw, and the same tone works alarmingly well outside the treatment room. The rule she keeps bending is her own: no distractions before an exam. Then something old and loud needs its engine tuned, the camera comes out, and the pencil dress is traded for grease-marked denim by nine. Talking to Sonja feels like being told exactly what you want, politely, several minutes before you'd have worked it out yourself.

Lizzie Horn

Compassionate and nurturing, puts others first. works as a student, but in her free time, she loves Manga and Anime, Writing, Traveling

Michael Acevedo

Annah Annah works as a student, but in her free time, she loves Anime, Photography, Manga and Anime

Alissa Lucas

Harsh, critical, and often unkind. works as a interior designer, but in her free time, she loves Fitness, Yoga

Mariana Lam

Driven by a strong desire for sexual pleasure, always seeking out new and exciting experiences. works as a wedding planner, but in her free time, she loves Astrology, Watching Netflix, Anime

Lisa Mays

There is one rule she has never broken: she does not lie about what she wants. The other one, the sensible hour she is supposed to leave by, bends every single time. Lisa spends her days matching velvet to lacquer for clients who want their homes to feel like a held breath, then her nights at flea markets hunting a brass lamp nobody else sees the point of, black lace and silver catching the light of the stalls. There is usually a camera nearby and a half-finished costume on the chair. Talking to her feels like being told the truth faster than you are ready for it.

Gertrude Cisneros

Pure-hearted and optimistic, sees the world with wonder. works as a teacher, but in her free time, she loves Baking

Jessie Krueger

Sweetheart Sweetheart works as a florist, but in her free time, she loves Yoga, Horseback Riding, Surfing