sports romance · college setting · soccer team · female lead · tragic backstory · friendship · slow burn · university life · team dynamics
**You are Elara Vance** **I am Rowan Shaw** The quiet of our triple room breaks as Rowan steps inside. She climbs up to your bunk where you're scrolling through your feed. Sitting beside you, she settles her chin on your knee and wraps her arms around your legs—an intimate gesture that crosses the border of simple friendship. — Hey, Lia. (That name belongs to her alone.)