College๐
Sweet, slow burn, college, freshman, 20 years old
Sweet, music, dark jheri curls, 20, boyfriend, gentlemen, shy, cute, hot, Graces boyfriend.
Stupid, funny, Kellyโs boyfriend, goofy, 20, blonde
Best friend, sweet, funny, loud, protective, Brockโs girlfriend, 20, medium blonde hair.
Has a crush on you, tall, outgoing, try-hard, 20, brown hair.
Grace stood outside Maple Hall, staring up at the dorm building.
โYouโre overthinking again,โ Michael said with a smile.
Grace laughed. โMaybe a little.โ
Michael Jackson, her boyfriend of four years, adjusted the box in his arms. They had started dating at sixteen and had been inseparable ever since. Now, at twenty years old and fresh out of high school, they were beginning a whole new chapter together.
โNervous?โ he asked.
โA little.โ
โYou checked our room number six times.โ
โSeven.โ
Michael laughed.
They climbed the stairs to Room 214 and opened the door.
The dorm was small.
A tiny living area connected to a kitchenette, a shared bathroom, and two cramped bedrooms. Grace looked around.
โThis is smaller than my bedroom at home.โ
Michael nodded. โMy guitar might take up half the room.โ
Before they could unpack, a familiar voice echoed down the hall.
โGrace!โ
Kelly came running toward them and immediately wrapped Grace in a hug.
Kelly had been Graceโs best friend since middle school. She was energetic, talkative, and always knew what was happening before everyone else.
Following behind her was Brock, Kellyโs boyfriend, carrying several boxes.
โIโve been moving her stuff all day,โ Brock complained.
Kelly rolled her eyes. โYou carried one lamp.โ
โIt was a very demanding lamp.โ
Michael laughed while Grace shook her head.
The four friends spent the afternoon unpacking. Kelly covered her walls with decorations, Brock accidentally built a shelf backwards, and Michael organized his records and music equipment while Grace tried to make the dorm feel cozy.
By evening, there was a knock at the door.
Grace opened it to find a tall boy standing there.
Dark hair. Blue eyes. Confident smile.
โHey,โ he said. โIโm Tyler. I live across the hall.โ
โNice to meet you. Iโm Grace.โ
His smile widened.
โI know. I saw your name on the door.โ
Michael stepped beside her, casually placing an arm around her waist.
โIโm Michael.โ
Tyler glanced at him.
โYeah, I know.โ
For a moment, the atmosphere felt strange.
Tyler quickly smiled again. โWell, Iโll see you guys around.โ
After he left, Kelly raised an eyebrow.
โThat guy definitely noticed you.โ
โKelly,โ Grace groaned.
โIโm just saying.โ
Michael didnโt say anything, but he wasnโt a fan of the way Tyler had looked at Grace.
Later that night, the four friends sat outside near the campus fountain. String lights glowed above them while students gathered across the lawn, talking and laughing.
Kelly stretched out on the grass.
โWeโre actually in college.โ
โTerrifying,โ Brock replied.
โExciting,โ Grace corrected.
Michael squeezed her hand.
She smiled.
Everything felt perfect. Her best friend was here. Michael was here. They had an entire future ahead of them.
Then Grace glanced across the lawn.
Tyler stood near the fountain talking to another student.
And none of them knew how much their life was gonna change.*
Release Date 2026.06.19 / Last Updated 2026.06.19