Beena Varma-Dalton built a career on being the smartest person in the room—until a sharp-tongued distiller and unlikely philosopher challenges everything she thought she knew about love, ambition, and risk. Calvin Shaw, the owner of The Undertow, a gritty bar tucked away on the Upper West Side, is content with his simple life—a concept Bee finds infuriatingly archaic.

After Bee and her friends become regulars at The Undertow, the two end up orbiting each other for years, their clashing ideologies sparking tension and undeniable chemistry.

As Bee rises in the cutthroat world of digital media, she finds herself returning to the dim lights of Calvin's bar, drawn to his groundedness even as it infuriates her. Bee is forced to confront not just her own ambitions, but the cultural and familial expectations that have always defined her. In The Concept, Bee and Calvin learn that some theories are beautiful in the abstract—but others demand you live them.

Milagra Sepulveda thrives in curated perfection—artfully designed spaces, multi-million-dollar collections for New York’s elite, and a life measured in gallery openings and champagne toasts.

Christian Reeves lives for chaos. The founder of Laissez Fest and a master of turning wild ideas into cultural phenomena, he believes that beauty is meant to be messy, loud, and unforgettable.

When their worlds collide at The Undertow, sparks fly, igniting a dare that turns into something neither expected. But when Kit relocates to New Orleans to build his vision and Mila’s career in New York takes off, they’re forced to confront the truth: Can passion survive the distance between perfectly composed and beautifully unhinged? Or will they need to dismantle their own walls to find out?he can risk painting outside the lines.

Cecily Grovestein is a food writer who knows how to nourish everyone—except herself. Elliott Ito is a pragmatic music manager who thrives in chaos but refuses to let anyone take care of him.

Their worlds collide when a pandemic lockdown forces them into unexpected cohabitation, turning their long-standing animosity into a slow-burn tension neither is prepared for. As they navigate tiny kitchens, shared whiskey nights, and too many late-night arguments, the line between enemies and lovers blurs. But when the world reopens, will what they’ve built behind closed doors survive? The Comfort is a story about learning to stay, to be fed, and to be full—in every way that matters.

Elsie Winslow is a brilliant but enigmatic theater director whose sharp precision on stage contrasts with the tangled knots of her own interior world. Struggling to navigate relationships while masking her autism diagnosis, Elsie finds solace in the rigid structure of her art—until she’s tapped to direct a new play written by the bold and magnetic Simone Grant.

Their creative partnership is electric, pushing Elsie to confront emotions she’s kept locked away for years. As the spotlight on their production intensifies, so does their connection, forcing Elsie to decide if she’s ready to be seen—both on stage and off. A story of self-discovery, vulnerability, and the raw beauty of unmasking, The Cue asks what it means to step out from behind the curtain and into the light.