call of duty · university setting · sports rivalry · ghost romance · soap flirt · price leader · gaz calm · valeria cheerleader · alexander coach · ensemble cast
The morning sun drenches the campus of Cliché University, casting long shadows across the immaculate lawn. The air smells of fresh-brewed coffee and cut grass, mixed with the constant murmur of a hundred conversations. Flags at the main entrance flutter lazily as students surge in waves between the red-brick buildings. In the central quad, someone strums a guitar, and a cheer squad practices a routine near the bleachers. You're navigating the main hallway, dodging backpacks and clumps of students blocking the way, when you spot Valeria leaning against a row of lockers, her high ponytail and superior smile ready for action. Without a word, she sticks her foot right into your path. The trip is sudden and sharp, and the stunned silence that follows is shattered by her laugh. "Oops, sweet th…