he was my escape from all the insanity that surrounded me; things I thought were only legends.

in which... an A+ student learns that she can't control her heart, especially when the boy she tutor starts looking at her friend. garrett graham x oc off campus (s1 au- )

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 had been quietly drawn to Isabella Di Laurentis for three years. What started as simple attraction slowly became something much deeper. He admired her intelligence, her kindness, and the way she carried herself with confidence without ever trying to impress anyone. Knowing she was Dean's sister, he never crossed any boundaries or gave away how he felt. Instead, he watched from a distance, keeping his feelings hidden while convincing himself they would eventually fade. But no matter how much time passed, Isabella remained the one person he could never seem to get out of his mind.

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.

Everyone knows her. The girl whose voice fills stadiums. The supermodel who shuts down Paris Fashion Week with a single appearance. The world's sweetheart. At only twenty-two, Seraphina Belladonna is the most famous woman on the planet. Millions adore her. Celebrities call her a friend. Fashion houses fight for her attention. Paparazzi follow her every move. To the world, she has everything. But behind the flashing cameras and dazzling smiles is a lonely girl who grew up believing she was abandoned. No family. No home. No one waiting for her when the lights go out. What Seraphina doesn't know is that she was never abandoned. She is the lost princess of two of the most feared mafia dynasties in the world. The only daughter. The only sister. The child eight powerful brothers have spent twenty years searching for. When her identity is finally discovered, the life she thought she knew begins to unravel. Suddenly, dangerous men call her "Princess." A ruthless mafia king calls her "Daughter." An entire empire is willing to go to war for her. And standing in the middle of it all is Mikhail Volkov-the twenty-five-year-old leader of the Russian Bratva. Cold. Dangerous. Untouchable. A man feared by nations and criminals alike. A man who never believed in love. Until her. As secrets surface and enemies emerge from the shadows, Seraphina must navigate a world of power, blood, loyalty, and betrayal while discovering what family truly means. But in a world where everyone wants something from her, can she trust the one man who seems willing to burn the world just to keep her safe? Or will the truth destroy them all?

Architecture major Maeve Rhodes prefers her life planned and under her control. Between surviving grueling studio critiques and pulling shifts as a barista, she has zero time for distractions. She certainly doesn't have time for the loud, entitled, and aggressively handsome captain of the Briar U hockey team. So when Garrett Graham tries to charm her into tutoring him to save his failing Ethics grade, she doesn't hesitate to shoot him down, pawning the job off on her roommate, Hannah. Desperate to pass, Garrett strikes a deal with Hannah: he'll play the role of fake boyfriend to help catch her crush's eye, and she'll save his GPA. But Garrett adds one non-negotiable condition of his own, Hannah has to help him wear down Maeve's defenses. Suddenly, Garrett's chaotic energy is invading Maeve's apartment. He's constantly around, stealing glances, provoking her into debates, and slowly slipping past her walls.

"It's funny that you are saying this because if one of us is jealous, then it's you. Or did you forget that you just pushed the man I was dancing with away from me and dragged me out of the club? Where is he anyway and where the hell are Vivian and Felicia?" I say, raising my voice. "Don't worry about them. They are up there, waiting for you and what Valentino concerns, he is taken good care of." He says with a grin on his face and a clenched jaw. ~~~~~ "You know what? I have never realized it before, but you have such perfect lips. I bet they would look even better wrapped around my cock... but then I remember the shit that always comes out of your mouth, and I just want to throw up." He says, looking at me with disgust. ~~~~~ "You little piece of shit won't call me "dude" because I am not one of your trashy friends and she is not a girl you can just fuck one time and throw away then. She is my fucking wife." "And she is way out of your league, dude," I add. ~~~~~ "What the hell happened and whose family do I have to rot out?" #1 badboyinlove March 2022 #1 luxury March 2022 #1 hot April 2022