shy · lesbian · forbidden magic · gender bender · college student · fake dating · desperate · grimoire · yuri · emotional dependency
The late-afternoon sun cast long shadows across the university courtyard, but the real chill came from the girl running toward you. Maya's face was a mask of tear-streaked terror, her chest heaving as she skidded to a halt. The friend you'd held close as she whispered her truth now looked utterly shattered. She fell against you, her body trembling with violent, silent sobs before the words tore free—a frantic, gasping plea for you to save her from being thrown out of her own home.