The Cast

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Cosmo "Mo" Allred

One of the main characters of "World of Our Own", Cosmo is a young runaway from down south who moved to New York under a new name in the hopes of starting over. It was a risky decision, but he doesn't regret making it- even if all they came into the city with was a guitar and their life’s savings. Cosmo can basically be described as a theater kid with a guitar. Just a friendly, goofy, free spirit who just wants to sing and make their mark on the music world. Seems incredibly confident on the surface but tends to lock themselves into an anxious battle with their own fears, strict upbringing, and insecurities pretty frequently. Shares an apartment with Reuben- who Cosmo would like to be romantically involved with, but is constantly afraid of the possibility of ruining their friendship. Can usually be found roaming the streets with a guitar in their hands and a song in their heart.

Not much is known about Cosmo's life before the move to New York. Any attempts to ask usually go unanswered and he's always quick to change the subject. It's...weird and it contradicts with the carefree persona they act out and try so hard to maintain. The more he dodges the question the more concerned his friends get, what could Cosmo even be hiding?"

Reuben Stills

The second lead of "world of Our Own", Reuben is a Manhattan local who likes to keep to himself. Painfully shy and kind of awkward, he's an average guy who doesn’t turn a lot of heads- and that's just fine. Orphaned at a young age due to losing his mother to illness and having his father walk out on him, he’s spent most of his life with his foster family who spare no expense at reminding him how fortunate he is to be living with them. How lucky he is to be taken in when no one else would bother to help him. Reuben is very aware that his foster parents are far from the perfect beings they set themselves up as; he can see right through their false pleasantries and manipulation that boarder lines on verbal abuse but…he isn’t able to do anything about it. No amount of complaining or obedience has improved their mood and relationship, and it’s making him miserable. He’s trapped with them until he’s 18, and the most he’s able to do to get some distance is to keep up with his after school clubs and sports meetups. It isn’t until he befriends the random musician at his local park that he starts to be a little more proactive and rebellious around his family.

Currently getting his shit together and living with his best friend, Cosmo, who he has a massive crush on. Part of his story- other than overcoming his abuse- is figuring out the feelings he has towards the guitarist. Which is kind of hard, considering he’s not really sure what Cosmo’s gender is and they like to flirt with him pretty often, and the whole thing just makes Rueben very flustered and confused. He also ends up having to deal with the sudden intrusion of his estranged father coming back into his life, which is just…great.

Darcy McGregor

One of Cosmo’s oldest friends, Darcy is someone whose been way too familiar with the young musician’s antics for as long as he can remember. A tall, sarcastic, brooding figure in a small southern town, he turns a lot of heads for various reasons and is sometimes the subject of concerned townsfolk. Darcy is the son of a family friend who was tasked with keeping an eye on Cosmo while the other adults were busy. He takes the job more seriously than he lets on and has become something of an older brother to the tiny music maker. They’re just two dudes with daddy issues and no one to turn to, so they rely on each other instead. While everything the town says and does is just water rolling off his back, Cosmo isn’t as lucky so Darcy does what he can to be there for them. Before Cosmo moved away, Darcy worked at an unnamed factory, drank most of his money away, and played the bass in a church band every Sunday.