Studio Mate

Nico Alvarez can't afford to lose-because losing means dropping out.

A first-gen architecture student running on grit and caffeine, Nico is one scholarship decision away from everything collapsing. The Duet Fellowship is his last, best shot: tuition covered, a Chicago competition, and a future that doesn't drown him in debt. There's just one problem. He's paired with Beck Caldwell-the department's golden boy, the legacy name Nico has sworn to outwork... and never trust.

Beck has his own war t...