Origins: Firas fled his country and asked for refugee status in Canada, motivated by a well-founded fear of persecution based on his sexual orientation.

Work: He works as barista in a coffee shop owned by a big multinational brand. As Kathryn goes there every morning before class, they soon become close friends.

Love status: Firas describes himself as a “SJS” (Social Justice Slut), advocating pleasing men as his way of reducing the injustice of the capitalist world in which we live.

Ambitions: He dreams of becoming the general manager of his coffee shop and having enough partners so that he can delete the dozen dating apps he’s currently on.

Personality: He is flamboyant, loud and very dramatic, yet his loyalty and friendship are appreciated by his BFF Kathryn (and most women + Benjamin).

Characteristic traits: Nobody can ignore his perfectly trimmed moustache and his many rings – he often jokes about being Karl Lagerfeld’s secret son.