~ Three years later ~ A shared past. A complicated present. And a connection that refuses to fade.

Olandria and Nic have worked together for a tech company for years now. Nic has had an insane crush on Olandria the entire time. The second that he thinks he has his chance, he drops the ball. He doesn't know that she feels the same way for him.

AU: After Casa Amor leaves them both single, Olandria Carthen and Nic Vansteenberghe get locked in a private hotel room for two days - no phones, no cameras, no escape. She thought it would be harmless. He had already decided she was his. What happens in that room doesn't stay in that room. By the time they walk back into the villa, Ola is completely ruined for anyone else... and Nic is done pretending. No more hiding. No more Taylor. No more games. From villa chaos and jealous exes to public votes, villa splits, and the real world waiting outside the gates - this is the story of the couple America never saw coming and the possessive love that started with one locked door. Raw. Obsessive. Addictive. And once Nic sets his mind on forever... there's no going back. MATURE | Interracial Romance | Possessive MMC | Strong Black FMC | Love Island USA | Hotel to Real Life | He Falls First & Hardest

Olandria Carthen and Nic Vansteenberghe have never gotten along. Through unusual circumstances however, they find themselves discovering that they each have much to learn. #inspiredbythedealoneofmyfavoritestoriesofalltime

For five weeks, Nic watched Olandria from a distance, captivated by her presence, charm, and strength. When they finally connected, it was electric, and in just one week, a relationship blossomed that neither of them expected. Now, outside the villa, with a six-month contract tying them together, they face a reality that is far more unpredictable than any game. Away from the cameras and public judgment, every kiss, every conversation, and every difficult decision reveals how much they're willing to fight for each other, and whether love can truly survive in the real world.

When inner thoughts turns into a reality Tropes : jealousy, miscommunication, sneaking around, love triangle ONGOING/ STILL EDITING

Inspired by Season 7 of Love Islanda USA contestants, Olandria and Nic. She was a girl. And he was a boy. Can I make it anymore obvious? He was a basketball player. And she was a straight-A student. What more can I say? A lot. In her senior year of high school, Olandria is ripped from everything she knows in Decatur, Alabama, and forced to start over in Jacksonville, Florida. Her goal for the school year is simple: avoid the drama and graduate quietly. But that plan unravels the moment she meets Nic-the school jokester and star point guard with a clingy girlfriend (situationship?). When she starts her own tutoring business, Nic becomes her first client, and she discovers there's more behind his cheeky smile and wayward ways. He might even be...wait....no. This is not the plan. Will she shut down the budding romance to keep her promise of staying under the radar, or will she betray her better judgment and fall for the school jokester? Perhaps the oldest daughter might finally choose herself.

✨ Olandria; I'd felt that before-being almost. Not chosen, just circled. Not forgotten, just never called for. But this time, something in me said... maybe. Nic; She was always there. Always the one who got it, who saw past the noise. Maybe that's why I thought I could never let it get real- because real means it can ruin you. But now? Both; Now it's real. And I don't want to turn it off. - If fate took a step back and their hearts finally caught up... what happens when love recouples where cameras can't follow? Two people. One villa. Too much unsaid. Welcome to In Another Villa-where the firepit might be cool, but the tension? Scorching. Not every recoupling is romantic. But some feel like coming home. Oh, to be seen in a place built for the drama. Tonight... the villa shifts. And not everyone comes out loving the same. A Love Island Original Fanfiction✨ A NIC & OLANDRIA STORY

After a whirlwind reality show experience in a dreamy villa, Olandria and Nic find themselves holding onto something rare-an emotional connection that feels like home. What started as flirtation quickly bloomed into something deeper: slow love, mutual respect, and a sense of safety neither expected. This is a story about love taking its time. About emotional intimacy, patience, and the quiet beauty of something new-the seed that could grow into everything.