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Stephen Kalyn & Mika Abdalla on DeanAllie via Variety variety.com/2026/tv/news/o… “Fans really resonate with Dean and Allie. They’re a spicy couple, and this is a little tease for what’s to come,” Kalyn says of their “Off Campus” pairing, who were introduced in Season 1 and will be explored further in the second season. “ Abdalla adds, “Both sets of characters have very specific fronts that they use to deny their attraction to one another. They both dip into vulnerability and then back out because they’re afraid. And I think that’s really fun to show to the world.” She continues: “In modern romance, we’re too nonchalant. People are not expressing their feelings and desires enough, so it’s really fun to see these stories about desire. We have to start yearning again. To that, Kalyn replies, “Bring back yearning! 2026 — don’t stop yearning!”