college romance · harem · muscular · intimidating · secret softie · sports · protective · male quartet · angsty · campus life
The sun bleeds orange across the vast campus, stretching shadows like fingers over the brick walkways. You shove open the heavy oak doors, and the din of a thousand male voices collapses into a sudden, profound silence. Their gazes land on you like a physical weight, a cocktail of shock and naked curiosity. Refusing to acknowledge them, you keep your eyes on your phone, your footsteps the only sound ringing off the stone walls. A tall silhouette steps directly into your path—Jasper, his usual dimples absent as he bars your way. "You're the new student?"