diff --git a/app/Livewire/UserStack.php b/app/Livewire/UserStack.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f0ea0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Livewire/UserStack.php
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Livewire;
+
+use Livewire\Component;
+
+class UserStack extends Component
+{
+    public $users;
+
+    public string $label = 'Users';
+
+    public int $limit = 5;
+
+    public function render()
+    {
+        return view('livewire.user-stack');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/user-stack.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/user-stack.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5796e44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/user-stack.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<div class="w-full text-gray-600 bg-white shadow-md dark:text-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-900 rounded-xl p-4 m-4">
+    <div class="flex justify-center items-center">
+        <h2 class="text-2xl">{{$label}}</h2>
+    </div>
+    <div class="flex ml-6 py-2">
+        @foreach($users->slice(0, $limit) as $user)
+            <div class="relative group">
+                <a href="{{$user->profileUrl()}}" class="rounded-full -ml-6 z-20 bg-[#ebf4ff] h-16 w-16 flex justify-center items-center border">
+                    <img class="h-full w-full rounded-full" src="{{$user->profile_photo_url}}"
+                         alt="{{$user->name[0]}}" />
+                </a>
+                <div class="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 mb-2 w-max px-2 py-1 text-sm text-white bg-gray-700 rounded shadow-lg opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100">
+                    {{$user->name}}
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        @endforeach
+        @if($users->count() > $limit)
+            <div class="relative group">
+                <span class="rounded-full -ml-6 z-20 bg-cyan-500 dark:bg-cyan-700 h-16 w-16 flex justify-center items-center border text-white">+{{$users->count()-$limit}}</span>
+                <div class="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 mb-2 w-max px-2 py-1 text-sm text-white bg-gray-700 rounded shadow-lg opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100">
+                    {{$users->count()}} total
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        @endif
+    </div>
+    @if($users->count() > $limit)
+        <div class="flex justify-center items-center">
+            <button wire:click="$set('viewAll', false)">view all</button>
+        </div>
+    @endif
+
+    <x-dialog-modal wire:model.live="viewAll">
+        <x-slot name="title">
+            <h2 class="text-2xl">testing</h2>
+        </x-slot>
+        <x-slot name="content">
+            <p>no u</p>
+        </x-slot>
+
+        <x-slot name="footer">
+            <x-button wire:click="$set('viewAll', false)">
+                {{__('Close')}}
+            </x-button>
+        </x-slot>
+
+    </x-dialog-modal>
+</div>
diff --git a/resources/views/user/show.blade.php b/resources/views/user/show.blade.php
index 19e1e40..4df26d4 100644
--- a/resources/views/user/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/user/show.blade.php
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@
 
     <div class="sm:-mt-12 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100">
         <div>
-            <img class="h-32 w-full object-cover lg:h-48" src="{{ $user->cover_photo_url }}" alt="profile cover photo of {{ $user->name }}">
+            <img class="h-32 w-full object-cover lg:h-48" src="{{ $user->cover_photo_url }}"
+                 alt="profile cover photo of {{ $user->name }}">
         </div>
         <div class="mx-auto max-w-5xl px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
             <div class="-mt-12 sm:-mt-16 sm:flex sm:items-end sm:space-x-5">
                 <div class="flex">
-                    <img class="h-24 w-24 rounded-full ring-4 ring-white dark:ring-gray-800 sm:h-32 sm:w-32" src="{{ $user->profile_photo_url }}" alt="profile photo of {{ $user->name }}" />
+                    <img class="h-24 w-24 rounded-full ring-4 ring-white dark:ring-gray-800 sm:h-32 sm:w-32"
+                         src="{{ $user->profile_photo_url }}" alt="profile photo of {{ $user->name }}" />
                 </div>
                 <div class="mt-6 sm:flex sm:min-w-0 sm:flex-1 sm:items-center sm:justify-end sm:space-x-6 sm:pb-1">
                     <div class="mt-6 min-w-0 flex-1 sm:hidden md:block">
@@ -17,20 +19,28 @@
 
                     @if(\Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth::check())
                         @if(\Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth::id() != $user->id)
-                        <div class="mt-6 flex flex-col justify-stretch space-y-3 sm:flex-row sm:space-x-4 sm:space-y-0">
-                            <button type="button" class="inline-flex justify-center rounded-md bg-white dark:bg-gray-700 px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 shadow-sm ring-1 ring-inset ring-gray-300 dark:ring-gray-600 hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-600">
-                                <svg class="-ml-0.5 mr-1.5 h-5 w-5 text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-300" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
-                                    <path d="m12.82 5.58-.82.822-.824-.824a5.375 5.375 0 1 0-7.601 7.602l7.895 7.895a.75.75 0 0 0 1.06 0l7.902-7.897a5.376 5.376 0 0 0-.001-7.599 5.38 5.38 0 0 0-7.611 0Z"/>
-                                </svg>
-                                <span>{{__("Follow")}}</span>
-                            </button>
-                        </div>
+                            <div
+                                class="mt-6 flex flex-col justify-stretch space-y-3 sm:flex-row sm:space-x-4 sm:space-y-0">
+                                <button type="button"
+                                        class="inline-flex justify-center rounded-md bg-white dark:bg-gray-700 px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 shadow-sm ring-1 ring-inset ring-gray-300 dark:ring-gray-600 hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-600">
+                                    <svg class="-ml-0.5 mr-1.5 h-5 w-5 text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-300"
+                                         viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
+                                        <path
+                                            d="m12.82 5.58-.82.822-.824-.824a5.375 5.375 0 1 0-7.601 7.602l7.895 7.895a.75.75 0 0 0 1.06 0l7.902-7.897a5.376 5.376 0 0 0-.001-7.599 5.38 5.38 0 0 0-7.611 0Z" />
+                                    </svg>
+                                    <span>{{__("Follow")}}</span>
+                                </button>
+                            </div>
                         @endif
                         <div class="mt-6 flex flex-col justify-stretch space-y-3 sm:flex-row sm:space-x-4 sm:space-y-0">
-                            <button type="button" class="inline-flex justify-center rounded-md bg-white dark:bg-gray-700 px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 shadow-sm ring-1 ring-inset ring-gray-300 dark:ring-gray-600 hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-600">
-                                <svg class="-ml-0.5 mr-1.5 h-5 w-5 text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-300" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
-                                    <path d="M3 4a2 2 0 00-2 2v1.161l8.441 4.221a1.25 1.25 0 001.118 0L19 7.162V6a2 2 0 00-2-2H3z" />
-                                    <path d="M19 8.839l-7.77 3.885a2.75 2.75 0 01-2.46 0L1 8.839V14a2 2 0 002 2h14a2 2 0 002-2V8.839z" />
+                            <button type="button"
+                                    class="inline-flex justify-center rounded-md bg-white dark:bg-gray-700 px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 shadow-sm ring-1 ring-inset ring-gray-300 dark:ring-gray-600 hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-600">
+                                <svg class="-ml-0.5 mr-1.5 h-5 w-5 text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-300" viewBox="0 0 20 20"
+                                     fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
+                                    <path
+                                        d="M3 4a2 2 0 00-2 2v1.161l8.441 4.221a1.25 1.25 0 001.118 0L19 7.162V6a2 2 0 00-2-2H3z" />
+                                    <path
+                                        d="M19 8.839l-7.77 3.885a2.75 2.75 0 01-2.46 0L1 8.839V14a2 2 0 002 2h14a2 2 0 002-2V8.839z" />
                                 </svg>
                                 <span>{{__("Message")}}</span>
                             </button>
@@ -43,20 +53,20 @@
                 <p>{{__("Member Since")}} {{ $user->created_at->format("M d, h:m a") }}</p>
             </div>
         </div>
-        <div class="grid grid-cols-2 m-6">
-            <div class="flex flex-col">
-                <h2 class="text-2xl">Followers:</h2>
-                @foreach($user->followers as $follower)
-                    <p>{{$follower->name}}</p>
-                @endforeach
+        <div class="grid grid-cols-4">
+            <div class="flex flex-col col-span-3">
+                {{-- column 1 placeholder --}}
             </div>
-            <div class="flex flex-col">
-                <h2 class="text-2xl">Following:</h2>
-                @foreach($user->following as $following)
-                    <p>{{$following->name}}</p>
-                @endforeach
+            <div class="flex flex-col justify-center items-center">
+                <div class="flex w-full">
+                    @livewire('user-stack', ['label' => 'Followers', 'users' => $user->followers]);
+{{--                    <x-user-stack :label="__('Followers')" :users="$user->followers" />--}}
+                </div>
+                <div class="flex w-full">
+                    @livewire('user-stack', ['label' => 'Following', 'users' => $user->following]);
+{{--                    <x-user-stack :label="__('Following')" :users="$user->following" />--}}
+                </div>
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
-
 </x-app-layout>