𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒐𝒐𝒏...
Series summary: At Westbridge University, reputation is everything and Y/N is determined to rebuild hers after a breakup that left her quietly unraveling. When a prestigious journalism assignment offers her a shot at a full scholarship, she decides to expose how identity on campus is nothing more than performance. But one impulsive moment at a party changes everything: to prove she’s over her ex, she kisses Harry Styles, hockey captain, charming, her ex's rival and the last person she would ever choose.
By morning, they’re the couple everyone is watching. To protect their reputations, they strike a deal: fake the relationship, follow the rules, and keep it from becoming real. But as staged moments turn into something dangerously genuine, Y/N’s article becomes harder to separate from her own feelings. And when the truth comes out, she’s forced to choose between the story she’s been telling and the one she’s been living.
A/N: you know that moment when a character makes one terrible decision and suddenly you have a 90k-word story on your hands? yeah. all y/n wanted was a scholarship, all harry wanted was a quiet semester, and instead they got a kiss at a party, a fake relationship, a very nosy campus, and an alarming amount of emotional damage.
this story contains: 🏒 one hockey captain with entirely too much confidence 📰 one journalism student making questionable life choices 🏈 one ex-boyfriend who is unfortunately still breathing 💌 fake dating 🎭 ex's rival 📸 campus gossip ✨ and two idiots slowly falling in love while insisting they are absolutely, definitely, 100% not falling in love
welcome to westbridge university. i already love these characters more than is probably healthy, and i hope you'll love them too. see you in chapter one. 🤍
At Westbridge University, reputation is everything, and mine has been hanging by a thread ever since the breakup I keep telling everyone I’m over. The problem with college gossip is that heartbreak doesn’t stay private for long. Somehow, despite only talking to Ella about the breakup a few days ago, half the campus already knows Adrian dumped me.
“For the writing competition you’ll need to submit a long-form article, on a topic of your choosing.” Miss Winster explains, snapping me out of my thoughts.
Everyone writes this information down as if it’s the most important information of the semester. Me included. Winning this competition means winning the only journalism scholarship Westbridge University offers.
“The article should be bold. You’ll have to expose yourself and your truth. The reader must be captivated.” Miss Winster goes on.
A bold and captivating subject? Exposing myself? Right. As if this campus hasn’t already turned my personal life into public entertainment. Wait. That’s it. I’m choosing reputation and identity as the topic of my long-form article.
Around me, chairs scrape loudly against the floor as everyone starts packing up. Conversations are already blurring together, deadlines, internship interviews, weekend plans. I stare at the blinking cursor in my notes instead.
‘Reputation and identity on Westbridge University’
Yeah. Perfect.
Looking at Ella’s texts, I know I’m in for a good gossip session. We’ve been best friends ever since freshman year. Out of pure coincidence we became roommates and the rest is history.
Packing my bag I look around, the lecture hall is almost empty now. Except for a few straight A students at the front and of course Harry Styles. The campus-famous hockey captain. And most of all, a total flirt. With his dark brown curls, a toned body and a dangerously charming smile, he can get every girl on campus. And unlike Adrian, Harry fucks every girl he can get. Every time I spare him a glance, there is usually a girl at his side or sitting in his lap. Or worse, both.
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