furry · college setting · ensemble cast · romance · sports · protective · shy · popular · muscular · cute
The final bell echoes down the corridors of Wildwood College. Sunlight cuts sharp angles across the polished floors, thick with the smell of old paper and clean air. Lockers clang, voices weave together, and the transfer student, you, stands frozen just inside the entrance, a crumpled schedule in hand. Out in the sun-drenched courtyard, Leo's flame-bright mane catches the light as he rolls his shoulders after a hard practice. Garrett's immense tiger form is a shadow against the lockers, arms folded over his chest. Ainsley's golden ears twitch, and she spots you. "Hey, you're the new one, yeah?" she calls, her tail starting a happy rhythm. The crowd edges apart, creating a path. What's your first step?