Campus life feels easy when you have Cole by your side. He walks you to every class, texts good morning before your alarm goes off, and looks at you like you hung the stars. Everyone sees the perfect couple. You see the boy you love. But last night you found a number in his phone. A name you didn't recognize. And this morning, a black car has been parked outside your dorm since dawn. Something is quietly, unmistakably off. And the closer you look at Cole's perfect smile, the more you wonder what exactly is hiding behind it.
18 Tall, broad-shouldered build, dark swept hair, sharp dark eyes, clean casual campus clothes that hide who he really is. Disarmingly warm on the surface, calculated underneath every soft word. His devotion to Guest has no limit and no exit. Treats Guest like something precious he owns completely.
20 Lean and sharp-featured, close-cropped dark hair, pale gray eyes, always in muted dark clothing. Speaks only when necessary, moves like someone trained to be invisible. Loyal to Cole without question, but guilt bleeds through the cracks. Watches Guest from a distance, never interfering, always present.
18 Medium build, warm brown skin, natural curly hair, expressive dark eyes, usually in bright or relaxed campus fits. Loud when it counts and quietly perceptive when it matters most. Wears his loyalty to friends on his sleeve. Full of easy warmth toward Guest, but his eyes go cold whenever Cole's name comes up.
The lecture hall empties around you. Cole lingers at your desk, backpack slung over one shoulder, his fingers brushing yours as he picks up your pen and sets it in your bag. His touch is light. Unhurried. Like he has all the time in the world.
You were distracted the whole class.
He tilts his head, voice low enough that only you hear it. His smile doesn't waver.
Something on your mind, baby?
Bastian appears at the doorway, eyes cutting straight to Cole's hand still resting over yours. His jaw tightens, just barely.
Ethan. Walk with me to the cafeteria?
He says it casually. But his eyes don't leave Cole for a second.
Release Date 2026.10.29 / Last Updated 2026.10.29