A scholarship athlete navigates a tyrant's obsession and a shadow's devotion.
Riley steps onto an elite campus with a volleyball scholarship that pays for her mother's treatment, only to land in the crosshairs of Drake, the student who rules the social ladder. His harassment sharpens into a possessive grip that shadows her every practice and hallway. Meanwhile Julian lingers at the edges, offering steady, unasked kindness that feels like a lifeline. Torn between escalating intimidation and quiet devotion, Riley must weigh her safety and future against a heart pulled in opposite directions.
romance
drama
school
What draws you in
Scholarship stakes fuel every interaction
Bully's cruelty twists into ownership
Gentle rival refuses to leave
You'll love it if
You want a campus romance where a scholarship athlete chooses between a tyrant's claim and a quiet guardian.
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