She doesn't know how to let go. He doesn't do girlfriends. Valerie Montgomery is exhausted. Exhausted of the cheating. The screaming matches. The humiliation. The revolving door relationship she can't seem to escape with Briar University football star Aaron Carter. So after one betrayal too many, Valerie decides she needs one thing: A distraction. Enter Garrett Graham. Briar U's hockey golden boy has rules when it comes to women, no attachments, no sleepovers, no feelings. With the pressure of being legendary hockey player Phill Graham's son crushing him from every angle, Garrett only has time for hockey and sex. Valerie should've been temporary. And Garrett should've been easy. But somewhere between late-night hookups, bruising chemistry, and the quiet moments neither of them were supposed to care about, lines begin to blur. Because the problem with pretending not to feel anything...is eventually, you do. And when toxic love comes back demanding another chance, Valerie is forced to decide what hurts more: Losing Aaron or risking Garrett. started: 05/24/26 ended:

Garrett Graham's childhood best friend was never supposed to fall for one of his teammates. Giselle Cross has spent years building the perfect life and protecting the secrets that come with it. Then Dean Di Laurentis happened. She was smart enough to avoid him. Stupid enough to fall for him anyway.

Violet Reed doesn't have the luxury of making mistakes. At Briar University on scholarships and two part-time jobs, every grade, every shift, and every decision matters. Failure isn't an option. Neither is Dean Di Laurentis. Rich. Connected. Entitled. Everything Violet has spent her life learning to avoid. After catching her boyfriend cheating on her, Violet swears off relationships altogether. Now living with Allie Hayes and trying to put her broken heart back together, she's focused on one thing: Herself. Then Dean decides he wants her. Unfortunately for him, Violet isn't impressed by his charm, his money, or his reputation. For the first time in his life, Dean hears a word no girl has ever dared tell him. No. Most guys would've walked away. But the more Violet pushes him away, the more determined Dean becomes to prove he's not the guy she thinks he is. And the more Dean gets to know Violet, the more he realizes she's worth fighting for. But trust isn't rebuilt overnight. Especially when the last people Violet trusted destroyed her. ────୨ৎ──── ✮ Dean Di Laurentis x Female OC ✮ Dual POV ✮ Based on the Off Campus TV series

Hazel Rose Summers has spent her entire life chasing perfection. As one of Briar University's most promising ballet dancers, every spin, every performance, and every audition feels like it could determine the rest of her future. With the pressure of living up to her late mother's legacy, a demanding father who only seems to notice results, and secrets she's carried for years, Hazel has mastered one thing above all else: pretending she's fine. Dean Di Laurentis has no interest in complicated. The Briar hockey star is used to keeping things light-good friends, good parties, and never taking life too seriously. But when he finds himself spending more and more afternoons in a dance studio he has absolutely no reason to be in, one sharp-tongued ballerina starts becoming impossible to ignore. What begins as sarcastic arguments and reluctant friendship slowly turns into something neither of them saw coming. As Hazel prepares for the biggest audition of her life, old wounds begin resurfacing, forcing her to confront grief, expectations, and the fear that she will never be enough. And when the walls she's spent years building finally start to crack, Dean becomes the one person who refuses to walk away. Set against the backdrop of Briar University, late-night practices, hockey parties, lakeside afternoons, and the delicate beauty of Swan Lake, White Feathers and Hockey Sticks is a slow-burn college romance about learning to let people in, finding strength in vulnerability, and discovering that sometimes the people worth keeping are the ones who stay. Because perfection was never the answer. But maybe love is.

Eli has never been the type to fade into the background. She owns every stage she steps on loud when it matters, fearless under the lights, and fully aware of the way people look at her when she performs. With a band that's gaining traction and a friend group that feels like chaos and home all at once, Eli is exactly where she's supposed to be. At least, that's what she tells herself. Because lately, something about the music feels... off. The shows are bigger, the crowds louder, but somewhere in between the rehearsals and the late nights, the spark that used to drive her doesn't hit the same. She still performs like she means it she just doesn't always feel it. Then there's Dean Di Laurentis. Confident, infuriating, and impossible to ignore, he wasn't part of the plan. But the more he pushes, teases, and refuses to be just another face in the crowd, the harder it is to brush him off. Around him, things feel sharper. Louder. Real in a way the music hasn't in a while. And that's the problem. Because Eli doesn't need a guy to make her feel something especially not one who comes with complications written all over him. She doesn't chase, she doesn't fall, and she definitely doesn't risk everything she's built for a maybe. But between the music that's starting to mean something again and the tension she can't seem to shake, Eli is forced to question what's actually worth holding onto. [Dean Di Laurentis x Female OC]

After surviving the car crash that killed her younger siblings, Freya Wheeler leaves behind the grief, blame, and broken home that destroyed her life. At Briar University, she plans to keep her head down and survive. But then she meets Dean Di Laurentis - the cocky hockey player who hides more behind his smile than anyone realizes. Dean was never supposed to become her safe place. Especially when Freya's past refuses to let her go.

Gracie Graham was not a puck bunny. But Dean was not giving up on a chance with her. ⛸️ "We get one shot so hold on tight..." 🏒 Most characters belong to off campus/ elle kennedy Any mature content is between consenting fictional characters

Camilla Wells gets along with almost everyone. She and her sister Hannah both work at Malone's, where they're known for keeping things running smoothly and making even the busiest shifts feel manageable. Her sister Hannah and Allie Hayes are her best friends . Beau Maxwell is one of her closest friends. She's smart, sarcastic, and always has a comeback ready before anyone else can think of one. Everyone loves Camilla. Well... almost everyone. Dean Di Laurentis can't stand her. Maybe it's because she never hesitates to call him out when he's wrong. Maybe it's because she knows more about hockey than he expected a figure skater to know. Or maybe it's because every time she corrects one of his plays, the entire team laughs while Dean wonders how someone so infuriating can get under his skin so easily. The feeling is mutual. At least, that's what Camilla keeps telling herself. Between early-morning practices, late-night playlists, and an unhealthy obsession with Sabrina Carpenter songs, Camilla has mastered the art of pretending everything is fine. Because nobody knows the truth. Not Hannah. Not Allie. Not her friends. Not even Dean. Nobody knows that behind every smile is a girl who's slowly falling apart. A girl carrying a pain she's never spoken about. A girl who hurts herself just to feel something when the world goes numb. Dean Di Laurentis is the last person she should let close. He's arrogant, frustrating, and completely off limits. But the more they clash, the harder it becomes to ignore the sparks. And when the walls Camilla has spent years building begin to crack, Dean might be the only person capable of seeing what's really hiding beneath them. The problem? Some secrets are dangerous. And some people become impossible not to love. I only own Camilla, her storyline and any other OC I make. (Just like all my stories this doesn't follow the tv show or the books because this is Camilla's story)

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨..

" 𝘈𝘕𝘋 𝘐𝘛 𝘍𝘌𝘌𝘓𝘚 𝘓𝘐𝘒𝘌 𝘔𝘌𝘋𝘐𝘊𝘈𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕, 𝘈𝘕𝘋 𝘐𝘛𝘚 𝘎𝘖𝘖𝘋 𝘍𝘖𝘙 𝘔𝘌 𝘐'𝘔 𝘚𝘜𝘙𝘌. 𝘉𝘜𝘛 𝘐𝘛 𝘋𝘖𝘕'𝘛 𝘔𝘈𝘛𝘛𝘌𝘙 𝘏𝘖𝘞 𝘠𝘖𝘜𝘙 𝘓𝘖𝘝𝘌 𝘍𝘌𝘌𝘓𝘚 𝘈𝘕𝘠𝘔𝘖𝘙𝘌, 𝘐𝘛'𝘓𝘓 𝘕𝘌𝘝𝘌𝘙 𝘉𝘌 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘊𝘜𝘙𝘌. " 𝘐𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩- Dean Di Laurentis has spent his entire life wanting the one girl he could never have. Iris Graham. His best friend. Garrett Graham's little sister. The girl who lived next door before she moved away and took a piece of his heart with her. Thirteen years later, they're reunited at Briar University, and Dean quickly realizes one thing hasn't changed: He's still in love with her. But Iris isn't the same girl he remembers. Beneath her perfect life, she's struggling with bipolar disorder, old trauma, and the constant fear that she'll only hurt the people she loves. Especially Dean. Dean refuses to walk away. Iris refuses to let him stay. And when one drunken mistake forces them to finally talk about the feelings they've always had for each other, they finally come to terms and decide to become something more. The problem? Garrett Graham would do anything to protect his little sister-even if it means destroying his lifelong friendship with Dean. Can Dean be the cure for her?