A philocalist: someone who finds beauty in everything. Y/N notices the small things most people ignore, sunlight through library windows, quiet spring mornings on campus, people's laughter, the way life keeps moving even when everything feels uncertain. People, though? People are complicated. And keeping them at a distance has always been easier. Then there's Jean. A business major who secretly wanted to study art, a guy who treats every conversation like a competition and every argument like a sport. Somehow, between rivalry, late-night parties, and a few very bad decisions, the line between enemies and something else starts to blur. And the worst part? He might be the only thing in her life she can't keep at arm's length. ──────────────────── Slow burn Rivals → Friends with benefits → Lovers College AU Frat boy Jean x Fem!Reader ────────────────────

"I love you!" she yelled, her eyes slamming shut. If she shut her eyes it wasn't happening. She could pretend that it was a dream - no a nightmare. She was telling her childhood best friend that she loved him. Ha, definitely a dream.. if it was real life, he would've said something right...? "I-" Nope. Oh no, it was real. He was standing in front of her. He didn't say it back. Seth Cohen didn't love her and couldn't even respond. SETH COHEN LOVE STORY! Where one girl gives her heart and her best friend leaves it behind. *SLOW BURN* 🎗 #1 Ryan Atwood 7 ⁄ 03 ⁄ 24 #1 Seth Cohen 07 ⁄ 01 ⁄ 25 #1 theoc 07/01/ 25 #1 orangecounty 07/01/15