Hating You at Midnight
By @Lottie
To the rest of the campus, Blu Sanchez and Dani Levowski are academic oil and water, mutually assured destruction in a shared major. They have spent three years weaponizing sarcasm and trading bitter glances across lecture halls. But when a housing administrative error forces them into the same isolated dorm wing, their public war of attrition collapses under the weight of late-night exhaustion. In the liminal space of 3:00 AM, free from the expectations of their rival families and academic pressures, their defenses crumble. A accidental encounter in the communal kitchen sparks a dangerous truce, fueled by shared insomnia and a quiet vulnerability they dare not show during the day. As they begin trading secrets instead of insults, the line between performative hostility and genuine desire blurs. But both carry deep-seated fears of betrayal, and admitting their mutual attraction means risking the carefully constructed armor that keeps their fragile worlds from falling apart.
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Friendship of Aarav and Rhea
By @Scarlet *
Aarav is a cynical photojournalist who only trusts what can be captured through a camera lens, a defense mechanism to shield himself from the pain of his mother's abandonment. When his eccentric college friend Niharika drags him to a rain-soaked art gallery, she introduces him to Rhea, a brilliant but guarded painter. To Aarav, Rhea is a sudden burst of color in a monochrome world. To Rhea, Aarav is a fascinating paradox of warmth and distance. From their very first handshake, an electric connection sparks, igniting a profound infatuation within Rhea that both thrills and terrifies her. Yet, as their lives entwine through late-night coffee shop debates and shared vulnerability, Aarav’s deep-seated fear of intimacy clashes with Rhea's desperate need for emotional validation. In a world where love feels temporary, they must risk their fragile bond to discover if what they share is a fleeting spark or a lifelong masterpiece.
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Off limits
By @Nanna Vireä
To twenty-one-year-old Nanna Kohl, Jaden Brooks is the ultimate toxic hazard. He is her older brother’s best friend, a towering, twenty-four-year-old hockey star with bedroom eyes, a cocky smirk, and a trail of broken hearts across New York City. Nanna has spent years hiding behind her oversized streetwear, shielding her shy, inexperienced heart from his relentless teasing. But when an unexpected betrayal thrusts them together, Jaden proposes a dangerous arrangement to help her find her confidence. The rules are clear: keep it secret from her overprotective brother, and never catch feelings. Yet, beneath Jaden's shallow player persona lies a desperate need to be truly seen, and beneath Nanna’s hostility lies a burning curiosity. As stolen kisses in dark corners turn into an addictive obsession, the stakes skyrocket. In a world where one leaked rumor can ruin their lives, they must decide if this forbidden game is worth the ultimate public heartbreak.
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