A soft college love story between a shy, introverted boy who travels every day from the countryside to the city-carrying dreams, responsibilities, and a quiet determination to support his parents-and Zee, a boy who is gentle and kind at heart but hides behind the mask of a playboy to protect himself from love, the very thing he believes breaks families. What begins as quiet companionship slowly turns into friendship, comfort, and something deeper-at a pace where hearts learn to trust, heal, and choose each other. A slow-burn, friends-to-lovers story about softness, patience, and a love that grows without rushing. ✦───────────────✦ 📅 Start Date: 4 January 2025 📅 End Date : 29 January 2025 📖 Total Chapters: 27 Published Parts 📚 Genre: Slow burn, College love, friends to lovers, Introvert × Extrovert, Soft romance, Forbidden love ✅ Status: Complete; Edited ✦───────────────✦ ⚠️ Warning: This story contains mature themes. 🔞 Read at your own risk. ✦───────────────✦ Copyright ©2026 ZNNVERSE All rights reserved 🚫 Do not copy, rewrite, translate, or use this story for any kind of commercial purpose. ❌ Any reproduction or distribution without permission is strictly prohibited. ✦───────────────✦