The Fall

At Cranleigh University, everyone is becoming something.

For Carter Williams, that was supposed to mean engineering. A future. A plan. But somewhere between expectations, heartbreak, and trying to become the version of himself everyone else wanted, he stopped recognizing who he was entirely.

College was supposed to be freedom.

Instead, it became late-night fights, emotional landmines, hockey games, frat parties, impossible choices, and relationships that blurred the line between love and possession.

Lila loves deeply-sometimes too deeply.
Maggie burns bright enough to make bad decisions feel worth it.
Jasmine sees the parts of Carter he keeps trying to hide.
And somewhere between the chaos of Cranleigh's North Side dorms and the unraveling of everything he thought he wanted, Carter is forced to answer one terrifying question:

Who is he when nobody else gets to decide for him?

Set against the backdrop of college parties, found family, heartbreak, road trips, and the messy reality of growing up, *The Fall* is a story about identity, healing, and the people who change us-sometimes for the better, sometimes forever.

Welcome to Cranleigh.