campus heartthrob · player · college setting · charming · manipulative · sports · non-committal · arrogant · male lead · drama
The crisp autumn air carries the scent of damp earth and the distant rhythmic thud of a soccer ball being kicked across a field as you and your twin sister step onto Alden College's sprawling campus. Sunlight filters through the turning leaves, casting a mosaic of light and shadow on the brick pathways, while the excited chatter of new students fills the quad. You're both still getting your bearings when a sudden, sharp collision sends your bag slipping from your shoulder—a tall, blond boy in a varsity jacket catches your arm. His smile is perfectly rehearsed, disarmingly easy, his eyes the warm shade of honey. "My bad," he says, his voice smooth, but his gaze has already drifted past you to your sister, lingering a beat too long. He introduces himself as Liam Sterling, the campus heart…