"you stay on my mind" - drive by

One villa. Too many egos. And a bombshell who refuses to play nice. Olandria didn't come to the villa to beg for attention-or to be anyone's second choice. But from the moment she steps in, lines blur, loyalties crack, and emotions spiral faster than anyone expected. Between messy challenges, jealous lovers, explosive confrontations, and connections that feel a little too real, Olandria finds herself caught in the middle of chaos she never asked for... and desire she never planned on.

Olandria Carthen is finally choosing herself. Celebrating her 24th birthday with a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Barcelona, surrounded by her bestest friends and as far away from chaos as possible. Until he shows up. Nicolas Vans has a habit of showing up where he doesn't belong. He's cocky, infuriating, and way too familiar. The kind of man who blurs lines, says the wrong things, and never explains himself. One week. One destination. And too much history. This is a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers story about bad timing, off-limits desire, and what happens when the person you're falling for isn't nearly as single as you thought.

Two seniors. One condo. Zero self-control. They're only one proposition away from ruining every rule they've set. ───────── ୨୧ ───────── Olandria Carthen built her life on control. Perfect grades, perfect résumé, perfect plans. Romance? That was always a luxury she told herself she didn't have time for. The last thing she expected going into her senior year at Palm Ridge University was to be searching for a new roommate. With her best friend bailing on their lease last minute, the straight-A business major suddenly finds herself scrambling for a new replacement... fast. Palm Ridge's fastest freestyle swimmer and poster-boy troublemaker is one late payment away from losing his housing and his spot on the team. Between early-morning practices, a BSN course load, and a chaotic modeling schedule, Nic's life is one missed deadline from collapsing. What he didn't expect? That the solution to all of it would come in the form of the girl who has her life color-coded, alphabetized, and running like a Fortune 500 company. A party, a stolen kiss, and an outrageous proposal later, the two end up as off-campus roommates for senior year. Nic wants discipline. Olandria wants experience. Together, they make a deal that feels too mutually beneficial to question. But living together blurs lines neither of them were ready to cross... and soon, the real lesson isn't in what they signed up to teach but what they're about to learn from each other.

Nicolas Vansteenberghe, Viscount of the most prestigious estate in all of the Ton, has long resolved that love is an indulgence he cannot afford. His betrothal is sensible, advantageous, and entirely unromantic-precisely as intended. Which is why it is intolerable that the woman who unsettles him most is not his future bride, but her friend and far more aggravating companion, Olandria Carthen. Olandria is sharp where he expects softness, defiant where he demands decorum, and dangerously perceptive of the man he keeps so carefully restrained. Olandria insists she despises him just as much and Nic convinces himself his fixation is irritation. Yet with every glance and every conversation edged too close to truth, duty begins to tremble beneath desire. And in a season built on restraint, nothing is more scandalous than wanting precisely what one must never have. Welcome to the season, Dearest Gentle Reader.

This isn't a linear story. This will be a collection of moments, set in different timelines, imagined versions of them - sometimes they're strangers, sometimes they're exes, sometimes they're something in between. One thing stays the same: They always find their way to each other. Welcome to the Nicolandria Multiverse.

Nic and Olandria since the first day they arrived at the villa have had a connection but with all the things in there way it seems that they should just leave it as friends... but can they? Even when they pushed down their feelings

Our favorite couple from love island season 7. Only this time in an alternate universe where Nic is a famous F1 racer and Olandria is a female mechanic who's worked her way up from small town Alabama to chase her dreams. With a protective streak a mile wide will Olandria let class clown, playboy Nic into her heart, mind and soul? That would be a yes if Nic has anything to say about it. (Also on A03)

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

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.