She came from a place built on speed. He was the football star with a smile that could ruin her completely. © All the original Off Campus characters belong to Elle Kennedy.

Avery Dilaurentis and Beau Maxwell have known each other their whole lives. He's her brother's best friend, and somehow, they've always existed in the same world-without ever crossing the line. But one summer changed everything. Now nothing feels the same, no matter how hard they try to pretend it does. Every look lasts too long, every moment feels loaded, and they're both fighting something they can't say out loud. They're trying to hold onto a simple life that doesn't feel simple anymore-but how long can two people hide what they feel before it all falls apart? Because the truth is, they don't just need each other... they want each other. And the closer they get, the more they have to lose... but at what cost?

❝ and when i am six feet under and the bugs are eating my heart, all they will taste is you. ❞ an off campus fanfiction Beau Maxwell x female!oc childhood friends to lovers ༝༚༝༚

To be loved is to be seen. Gemma Graham is high fashion, pastel pink, and perfectly curated-a striking contrast to the sea of sweatpants at Briar University. But beneath her flawless eyeliner lies deep-seated anxiety and a severe panic response left behind by her volatile, emotionally abusive father, sports mogul Phil Graham. To keep her cracks from showing, Gemma keeps everyone at arm's length. Especially her hyper-protective older brother, hockey captain Garret. Beau Maxwell Briar's star defensive lineman and a projected top-five NFL draft pick, he's a 260-pound mountain of pure muscle, effortless charm, and locker-room banter. He's also Garrett's friend, making Gemma strictly off-limits. But when Beau witnesses Gemma freeze during a severe panic attack, his protective instincts completely take over.

Dean Di Laurentis has two major rules in life: win at all costs, and keep his Briar Hockey teammates far away from his little sister, Jade. But Beau Maxwell has been secretly breaking the rules for years.

❝ and i told my friends i was asleep but i never said where or in whose sheets ❞ 𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇 emmy flores gets cheated on, loses what little remained of her dignity, and makes the incredibly questionable decision to start hooking up with beau maxwell to forget about it. (beaumaxwellxfem!oc)

Ella Grace Graham has spent her entire life learning how to survive pressure. As the younger sister of Garrett Graham, Briar University's hockey golden boy, expectations follow her everywhere. On the ice, she's one of the fiercest forwards in women's college hockey. Off the ice, she's exhausted from carrying the weight of a last name tied to talent, perfection, and a father who only knows how to love conditionally. Control is the only thing keeping her together. Then there's Beau Maxwell. Briar's star quarterback is everything Ella avoids: charming, reckless, social, impossible not to notice. She's known Beau for years through Garrett and the hockey house chaos. He's always been there in the background of her life, all easy smiles and late-night parties and sarcastic comments thrown across crowded kitchens. Until suddenly he isn't background anymore. Somewhere between shared classes, early morning practices, brutal family expectations, and conversations that stretch too long after midnight, Ella starts realizing the most dangerous thing about Beau Maxwell isn't his reputation. It's how safe he makes her feel. But friendships like theirs come with rules. Don't stare too long. Don't touch too much. Don't wonder what kissing your best friend would feel like. And definitely don't fall in love with someone capable of ruining you. As Briar's hockey and football worlds collide, relationships deepen, secrets unravel, and the line between friendship and wanting becomes impossible to ignore. Ella and Beau find themselves trapped in the terrifying space between almost and actually. Because some people become part of you quietly. And some loves arrive like a car crash: fast, beautiful, and impossible to survive unchanged.