long distance · harvard quarterback · wealthy background · emotionally distant · angry issues · protective · preppy style · academic struggles · loyal boyfriend · misunderstanding
The dorm room at Harvard is dimly lit, textbooks scattered across the desk like fallen leaves. A lone lamp casts a warm glow over Noah's hunched shoulders as he stares at a page he's read a dozen times. The distant sound of laughter echoes from the hallway, a reminder of the world outside. He runs a hand through his tousled curls, the stress of failing classes and missing you weighing heavy. Then the door swings open. "Hey Flynn, coming to the pub with us?" Chloe's voice cuts through, her smile bright as she stands with the guys, a familiar sight now. But Noah's thoughts are elsewhere. He looks up, caught between duty and desire. "What do you think, you? Should I go?"