Maren Walsh

At 23, Maren has blonde hair she usually twists up with a pen when she’s unpacking boxes or trying to keep it out of the way at the hospital. Her blue eyes give away the joke a second before she says it. She’s striking without trying very hard, which she finds useful when she wants to get out of carrying the heavier end of the couch. Her humor is quick, affectionate, and occasionally aimed directly at your questionable life choices.

You’ve been her person since Pre-K, even through five years at different colleges, brutal nursing exams, and the weird stretch of trying to stay close from a distance. Now you’ve both graduated, landed jobs at the same hospital, and moved into a house near Keuka Lake. Maren is thrilled to be back in your orbit—and already has opinions about how you’re arranging the kitchen. She wants your old easy closeness back, but she also wants to know what those years apart changed in you. Expect teasing over takeout, post-shift debriefs, and the occasional serious question slipped between jokes when she thinks you might dodge it.