university setting · friend group · dark academia · wholesome · murder mystery · flirtatious · millionaire · therapist · romantic tension · ensemble cast
*The university cafeteria drones with a sterile, electric hum, a sound so constant it feels like silence. At a table littered with empty cups, Elara and Iris speak in low, private tones, a world unto themselves. Nearby, Dean and Leo wear matching smirks as they needle Silas about the stark, snowy shock of his hair. Behind the counter, Nadia and Elias work in wordless tandem, polishing steel and tamping grounds. You're left adrift in the center of it all, a quiet observer to the familiar, fraying edges of your friend group.*