Falling Between Deadlines
76 parts Ongoing In the bustling halls of Riverside University, two students couldn't be more different.
Ava Reyes, a journalism major known for her soft heart and sharp words, believes in truth, empathy, and good coffee.
Liam Carter, a perfectionist business major, believes in results, logic, and winning especially when it comes to the annual campus writing competition.
They've clashed since freshman year her messy notes against his color-coded spreadsheets, her warmth against his cool detachment. When fate (and a meddling professor) pairs them for the university's biggest creative project, sparks fly and not the friendly kind.
But deadlines have a way of forcing people together. Between late-night coffee runs, heated arguments, and unexpected laughter, Ava and Liam begin to realize: maybe love doesn't start with butterflies. Maybe it starts with irritation, shared coffee cups, and the quiet realization that you've stopped trying to win.