lorelaiwithlove
What We Didn't Plan For
by Christiana
He had a plan for his last season before the draft.
She had a plan for her first year of college.
Falling in love was never part of either of them.
Madison Park is a first-year sports journalism student with straight A's, big dreams, and the weight of being a first-generation Korean-American determined to do everything right. Noah Callahan is USC's star quarterback-cocky, brilliant, and destined for the NFL-counting down the days until his life changes forever.
When a fake relationship helps Madison gain access for an assignment and helps Noah quiet the noise around his life, the rules are simple:
No feelings.
No complications.
No getting attached.
But late-night calls turn into early-morning routines.
Sidelines turn into safe places.
And pretending starts to feel a little too real.
As the season heats up, so do the stakes-on the field, in the newsroom, and in a story far bigger than either of them expected. When truth, justice, and loyalty collide, Madison and Noah are forced to choose who they are when doing the right thing costs everything.
This is a story about love that grows quietly, courage that shows up when it matters most, and the things life gives us that we never planned for-but can't imagine losing.
A college sports romance about ambition, integrity, and choosing truth over silence.