diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/HighlightsAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/HighlightsAdapter.java
index 41cbb3db..f97c6094 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/HighlightsAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/HighlightsAdapter.java
@@ -9,20 +9,20 @@ import androidx.recyclerview.widget.ListAdapter;
 
 import awais.instagrabber.adapters.viewholder.HighlightViewHolder;
 import awais.instagrabber.databinding.ItemHighlightBinding;
-import awais.instagrabber.models.HighlightModel;
+import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.stories.Story;
 
-public final class HighlightsAdapter extends ListAdapter<HighlightModel, HighlightViewHolder> {
+public final class HighlightsAdapter extends ListAdapter<Story, HighlightViewHolder> {
 
     private final OnHighlightClickListener clickListener;
 
-    private static final DiffUtil.ItemCallback<HighlightModel> diffCallback = new DiffUtil.ItemCallback<HighlightModel>() {
+    private static final DiffUtil.ItemCallback<Story> diffCallback = new DiffUtil.ItemCallback<Story>() {
         @Override
-        public boolean areItemsTheSame(@NonNull final HighlightModel oldItem, @NonNull final HighlightModel newItem) {
+        public boolean areItemsTheSame(@NonNull final Story oldItem, @NonNull final Story newItem) {
             return oldItem.getId().equals(newItem.getId());
         }
 
         @Override
-        public boolean areContentsTheSame(@NonNull final HighlightModel oldItem, @NonNull final HighlightModel newItem) {
+        public boolean areContentsTheSame(@NonNull final Story oldItem, @NonNull final Story newItem) {
             return oldItem.getId().equals(newItem.getId());
         }
     };
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public final class HighlightsAdapter extends ListAdapter<HighlightModel, Highlig
 
     @Override
     public void onBindViewHolder(@NonNull final HighlightViewHolder holder, final int position) {
-        final HighlightModel highlightModel = getItem(position);
+        final Story highlightModel = getItem(position);
         if (clickListener != null) {
             holder.itemView.setOnClickListener(v -> clickListener.onHighlightClick(highlightModel, position));
         }
@@ -50,6 +50,6 @@ public final class HighlightsAdapter extends ListAdapter<HighlightModel, Highlig
     }
 
     public interface OnHighlightClickListener {
-        void onHighlightClick(final HighlightModel model, final int position);
+        void onHighlightClick(final Story model, final int position);
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/HighlightViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/HighlightViewHolder.java
index d9956e92..8bcb0ea6 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/HighlightViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/HighlightViewHolder.java
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package awais.instagrabber.adapters.viewholder;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 
 import awais.instagrabber.databinding.ItemHighlightBinding;
-import awais.instagrabber.models.HighlightModel;
+import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.stories.Story;
 
 public final class HighlightViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
 
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ public final class HighlightViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
         this.binding = binding;
     }
 
-    public void bind(final HighlightModel model) {
+    public void bind(final Story model) {
         if (model == null) return;
         binding.title.setText(model.getTitle());
-        binding.icon.setImageURI(model.getThumbnailUrl());
+        binding.icon.setImageURI(model.getCoverMedia().getCroppedImageVersion().getUrl());
         // binding.getRoot().setOnClickListener(v -> {
         //     if (listener == null) return;
         //     listener.onFeedStoryClick(model, position);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/StoryViewerFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/StoryViewerFragment.java
index a4acc407..b67487b2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/StoryViewerFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/StoryViewerFragment.java
@@ -736,12 +736,12 @@ public class StoryViewerFragment extends Fragment {
         switch (type) {
             case HIGHLIGHT: {
                 final HighlightsViewModel highlightsViewModel = (HighlightsViewModel) viewModel;
-                final List<HighlightModel> models = highlightsViewModel.getList().getValue();
+                final List<Story> models = highlightsViewModel.getList().getValue();
                 if (models == null || models.isEmpty() || currentFeedStoryIndex >= models.size() || currentFeedStoryIndex < 0) {
                     Toast.makeText(context, R.string.downloader_unknown_error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                     return;
                 }
-                final HighlightModel model = models.get(currentFeedStoryIndex);
+                final Story model = models.get(currentFeedStoryIndex);
                 currentStoryMediaId = model.getId();
                 fetchOptions = StoryViewerOptions.forHighlight(model.getId());
                 highlightTitle = model.getTitle();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/main/ProfileFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/main/ProfileFragment.java
index 1f2d7638..2ef21ed6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/main/ProfileFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/main/ProfileFragment.java
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ import awais.instagrabber.fragments.UserSearchFragment;
 import awais.instagrabber.fragments.UserSearchFragmentDirections;
 import awais.instagrabber.managers.DirectMessagesManager;
 import awais.instagrabber.managers.InboxManager;
-import awais.instagrabber.models.HighlightModel;
 import awais.instagrabber.models.PostsLayoutPreferences;
 import awais.instagrabber.models.enums.FavoriteType;
 import awais.instagrabber.models.enums.PostItemType;
@@ -84,6 +83,7 @@ import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.Media;
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.User;
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.UserProfileContextLink;
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.directmessages.RankedRecipient;
+import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.stories.Story;
 import awais.instagrabber.utils.AppExecutors;
 import awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants;
 import awais.instagrabber.utils.CookieUtils;
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ public class ProfileFragment extends Fragment implements SwipeRefreshLayout.OnRe
                     if (highlightModels != null) {
                         profileDetailsBinding.highlightsList.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                         //noinspection unchecked
-                        highlightsViewModel.getList().postValue((List<HighlightModel>) highlightModels);
+                        highlightsViewModel.getList().postValue((List<Story>) highlightModels);
                     } else {
                         profileDetailsBinding.highlightsList.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/StoriesService.kt b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/StoriesService.kt
index a55315e9..205830c0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/StoriesService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/StoriesService.kt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ interface StoriesService {
     suspend fun getFeedStories(): ReelsTrayResponse
 
     @GET("/api/v1/highlights/{uid}/highlights_tray/")
-    suspend fun fetchHighlights(@Path("uid") uid: Long): String
+    suspend fun fetchHighlights(@Path("uid") uid: Long): ReelsTrayResponse
 
     @GET("/api/v1/archive/reel/day_shells/")
     suspend fun fetchArchive(@QueryMap queryParams: Map<String, String>): String
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/responses/HdProfilePicUrlInfo.kt b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/responses/HdProfilePicUrlInfo.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index e31a6027..00000000
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/responses/HdProfilePicUrlInfo.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-package awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses
-
-import java.io.Serializable
-
-data class HdProfilePicUrlInfo(val url: String, private val width: Int, private val height: Int) : Serializable
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/responses/ImageUrl.kt b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/responses/ImageUrl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0c2362d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/responses/ImageUrl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses
+
+import java.io.Serializable
+
+data class ImageUrl(val url: String, private val width: Int, private val height: Int) : Serializable
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/responses/User.kt b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/responses/User.kt
index b46e3dab..6f465fb6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/responses/User.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/responses/User.kt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ data class User @JvmOverloads constructor(
     val externalUrl: String? = null,
     val usertagsCount: Long = 0,
     val publicEmail: String? = null,
-    val hdProfilePicUrlInfo: HdProfilePicUrlInfo? = null,
+    val hdProfilePicUrlInfo: ImageUrl? = null,
     val profileContext: String? = null, // "also followed by" your friends
     val profileContextLinksWithUserIds: List<UserProfileContextLink>? = null, // ^
     val socialContext: String? = null, // AYML
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/responses/stories/CoverMedia.kt b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/responses/stories/CoverMedia.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47d7a641
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/responses/stories/CoverMedia.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.stories
+
+import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.ImageUrl
+
+data class CoverMedia(val croppedImageVersion: ImageUrl)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/responses/stories/Story.kt b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/responses/stories/Story.kt
index 81e3d0d1..57f8b095 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/responses/stories/Story.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/responses/stories/Story.kt
@@ -1,19 +1,24 @@
 package awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.stories
 
 import java.io.Serializable
-import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.Media
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.User
 import awais.instagrabber.utils.TextUtils
 
 data class Story(
+    // universal
     val id: String?,
     val latestReelMedia: Long?, // = timestamp
     var seen: Long?,
     val user: User?,
+    // for stories
+    val mediaCount: Int?,
     val muted: Boolean?,
     val hasBestiesMedia: Boolean?,
-    val mediaCount: Int?,
     val items: List<StoryMedia>?, // may be null
+    // for highlights
+    val coverMedia: CoverMedia?,
+    val title: String?,
+    // invented fields
     val broadcast: Broadcast? // does not naturally occur
 ) : Serializable {
     val dateTime: String
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/viewmodels/HighlightsViewModel.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/viewmodels/HighlightsViewModel.java
index d78b9ef4..ccc8b843 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/viewmodels/HighlightsViewModel.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/viewmodels/HighlightsViewModel.java
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
-import awais.instagrabber.models.HighlightModel;
+import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.stories.Story;
 
 public class HighlightsViewModel extends ViewModel {
-    private MutableLiveData<List<HighlightModel>> list;
+    private MutableLiveData<List<Story>> list;
 
-    public MutableLiveData<List<HighlightModel>> getList() {
+    public MutableLiveData<List<Story>> getList() {
         if (list == null) {
             list = new MutableLiveData<>();
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/viewmodels/ProfileFragmentViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/viewmodels/ProfileFragmentViewModel.kt
index bc0e185b..736cdc7b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/viewmodels/ProfileFragmentViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/viewmodels/ProfileFragmentViewModel.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import awais.instagrabber.db.entities.Favorite
 import awais.instagrabber.db.repositories.AccountRepository
 import awais.instagrabber.db.repositories.FavoriteRepository
 import awais.instagrabber.managers.DirectMessagesManager
-import awais.instagrabber.models.HighlightModel
 import awais.instagrabber.models.Resource
 import awais.instagrabber.models.StoryModel
 import awais.instagrabber.models.enums.BroadcastItemType
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ import awais.instagrabber.models.enums.FavoriteType
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.requests.StoryViewerOptions
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.User
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.directmessages.RankedRecipient
+import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.stories.Story
 import awais.instagrabber.utils.ControlledRunner
 import awais.instagrabber.utils.extensions.TAG
 import awais.instagrabber.webservices.*
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ class ProfileFragmentViewModel(
         }
     }
 
-    private val highlightsFetchControlledRunner = ControlledRunner<List<HighlightModel>?>()
-    val userHighlights: LiveData<Resource<List<HighlightModel>?>> = profile.switchMap { userResource ->
-        liveData<Resource<List<HighlightModel>?>>(context = viewModelScope.coroutineContext + ioDispatcher) {
+    private val highlightsFetchControlledRunner = ControlledRunner<List<Story>?>()
+    val userHighlights: LiveData<Resource<List<Story>?>> = profile.switchMap { userResource ->
+        liveData<Resource<List<Story>?>>(context = viewModelScope.coroutineContext + ioDispatcher) {
             // don't fetch if not logged in
             if (isLoggedIn.value != true) {
                 emit(Resource.success(null))
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class ProfileFragmentViewModel(
         StoryViewerOptions.forUser(fetchedUser.pk, fetchedUser.fullName)
     )
 
-    private suspend fun fetchUserHighlights(fetchedUser: User): List<HighlightModel> = storiesRepository.fetchHighlights(fetchedUser.pk)
+    private suspend fun fetchUserHighlights(fetchedUser: User): List<Story> = storiesRepository.fetchHighlights(fetchedUser.pk)
 
     private suspend fun checkAndInsertFavorite(fetchedUser: User) {
         try {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/webservices/StoriesRepository.kt b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/webservices/StoriesRepository.kt
index 89603777..d4f080cd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/webservices/StoriesRepository.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/webservices/StoriesRepository.kt
@@ -37,9 +37,11 @@ open class StoriesRepository(private val service: StoriesService) {
                         broadcast.publishedTime,
                         0L,
                         broadcast.broadcastOwner,
+                        1,
                         broadcast.muted,
                         false, // unclear
-                        1,
+                        null,
+                        null,
                         null,
                         broadcast
                     )
@@ -49,25 +51,9 @@ open class StoriesRepository(private val service: StoriesService) {
         return sort(result.toList())
     }
 
-    open suspend fun fetchHighlights(profileId: Long): List<HighlightModel> {
+    open suspend fun fetchHighlights(profileId: Long): List<Story> {
         val response = service.fetchHighlights(profileId)
-        val highlightsReel = JSONObject(response).getJSONArray("tray")
-        val length = highlightsReel.length()
-        val highlightModels: MutableList<HighlightModel> = ArrayList()
-        for (i in 0 until length) {
-            val highlightNode = highlightsReel.getJSONObject(i)
-            highlightModels.add(
-                HighlightModel(
-                    highlightNode.getString("title"),
-                    highlightNode.getString(Constants.EXTRAS_ID),
-                    highlightNode.getJSONObject("cover_media")
-                        .getJSONObject("cropped_image_version")
-                        .getString("url"),
-                    highlightNode.getLong("latest_reel_media"),
-                    highlightNode.getInt("media_count")
-                )
-            )
-        }
+        val highlightModels = response.tray ?: listOf()
         return highlightModels
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/awais/instagrabber/viewmodels/ProfileFragmentViewModelTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/awais/instagrabber/viewmodels/ProfileFragmentViewModelTest.kt
index 471b9c2a..bdaf8515 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/awais/instagrabber/viewmodels/ProfileFragmentViewModelTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/awais/instagrabber/viewmodels/ProfileFragmentViewModelTest.kt
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ import awais.instagrabber.db.entities.Favorite
 import awais.instagrabber.db.repositories.AccountRepository
 import awais.instagrabber.db.repositories.FavoriteRepository
 import awais.instagrabber.getOrAwaitValue
-import awais.instagrabber.models.HighlightModel
 import awais.instagrabber.models.Resource
 import awais.instagrabber.models.StoryModel
 import awais.instagrabber.models.enums.FavoriteType
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.requests.StoryViewerOptions
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.FriendshipStatus
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.User
+import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.stories.Story
 import awais.instagrabber.webservices.*
 import kotlinx.coroutines.ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
 import org.json.JSONException
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ internal class ProfileFragmentViewModelTest {
             )
         )
         val testUserStories = listOf(StoryModel())
-        val testUserHighlights = listOf(HighlightModel())
+        val testUserHighlights = listOf(Story())
         val userRepository = object : UserRepository(UserServiceAdapter()) {
             override suspend fun getUsernameInfo(username: String): User = testPublicUser
         }