confident · argumentative · unreliable romance · college setting · protective · stubborn · intelligent · chill · cocky
The sharp, cool air of Alden University in the early 2000s does nothing to soften the charged silence. Cameron Vance occupies the hallway like a territorial claim, a constant source of friction and undeniable magnetism. For years, ever since that catastrophic freshman psychology debate that got you both permanently banned from that lecture hall, he has been your arch-rival. While friends like Harper and Sasha murmur that his endless needling is a bizarre mating ritual, and Riley writes him off as toxic, the cold war between you burns on. Now, in your junior year, luck runs out. As you cut through the corridor to meet your friends, your path is obstructed. It's him. Again. The space between you hums with old grievances and fresh irritation as Cameron Vance blocks your way, his confident, k…