The Philocalist | Jean Kirstein x Reader

A philocalist:
someone who finds beauty in everything.

Y/N notices the small things most people ignore, sunlight through library windows, quiet spring mornings on campus, people's laughter, the way life keeps moving even when everything feels uncertain.

People, though?

People are complicated.

And keeping them at a distance has always been easier.

Then there's Jean.

A business major who secretly wanted to study art, a guy who treats every conversation like a competition and every argument like a sport.

Somehow, between rivalry, late-night parties, and a few very bad decisions, the line between enemies and something else starts to blur.

And the worst part?

He might be the only thing in her life she can't keep at arm's length.

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Slow burn
Rivals → Friends with benefits → Lovers
College AU

Frat boy Jean x Fem!Reader

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