Journalismstudent Stories

She is a fresher-bubbly, kind, and full of life, yet too shy to speak her mind. New to university, she dreams of blending into the crowd and surviving her first year without drawing attention. He is the university's heartthrob-a confident senior admired by everyone. Whether it's academics, sports, or campus events, his name is known by all. They come from completely different worlds. She avoids the spotlight, while he lives in it. But when fate keeps bringing them together, stolen glances turn into conversations, and simple moments begin to mean something more. Can a shy fresher and the most popular senior on campus find their own story amid the chaos of university life?

[book 1 of the TU series] (can be read as a standalone) Naledi Moeketsi doesn't do small talk, situationships, or students in fashion who think they're God's gift to campus. But when her second-year journalism assignment forces her to interview the charismatic - and annoyingly well-dressed - Ziyaad Jacobs, sparks fly... and it's not the good kind. Until they are. As Naledi digs deeper into a long-buried campus scandal involving a missing professor, she finds herself pulled into a world of secrets, student politics, and designer secrets. And Zee? He might just be the key to it all. Love was never the story. But in a town where truth is dangerous and trust is rare, it might be the only way out. Dark academia meets messy student romance - set in a South African university where nothing is ever just what it seems.

🕯 Vanishing Point Dark academia When students begin vanishing from the elite halls of Greybridge University, the administration says nothing. But Elias Carter a reclusive, brilliant journalism student knows silence is a lie. His best friend, Maya Lin, disappears without a trace, leaving behind a cryptic message: Don't trust anyone. Especially not Keller. Determined to uncover the truth, Elias descends into a chilling web of secrets buried beneath the ivy-covered campus secret tunnels, locked labs, and a surveillance program known only as The Watcher. As Elias digs deeper, he uncovers a conspiracy that stretches beyond Greybridge's gates one that manipulates fear, erases lives, and rewrites reality. With the help of Maya's encrypted journal, a charming student with dangerous ties, and his own unraveling sanity, Elias must decide how far he's willing to go for justice. Because at Greybridge, the truth doesn't set you free. It gets you vanished.