On the Line

Hazel Reyes and John Logan have always known exactly where the line is.

They met as strangers at Briar University, became friends through shared classes, late-night takeout, game-day rituals, and the kind of loyalty that does not need to be announced. Logan is the charming hockey player with a reputation for keeping things casual. Hazel is the volleyball player who has never been good at pretending temporary things do not matter.

They know each other too well to be careless.

Or maybe that is the problem.

Between hockey games, volleyball matches, old injuries, inside jokes, almost-flirting, and moments that feel a little too quiet to ignore, the friendship they have spent years protecting starts to shift into something neither of them knows how to name.

Because some lines are drawn for a reason.

And some are only waiting to be crossed.

DISCLAIMER:
I do not own the Off-Campus series, its established characters, or the Briar University universe. All rights belong to Elle Kennedy.

Hazel Reyes is an original character created by me.

This story was written with the assistance of AI as a creative writing tool. While AI was used to help draft, develop, and refine portions of the text, the overall concept, direction, character choices, and creative decisions are my own.