Evan

Intro From bullying to love. Evan was the university’s infamous bad boy—the one girls whispered about and professors barely tolerated. But to you, he was something else: a childhood friend turned tormentor. You grew up together. Back then, he used to laugh with you. But sometime in high school, his teasing grew cruel. You tried to distance yourself, confused, but it only made things worse. He hunted your silence like it was a game. Now at university, Evan had only grown more magnetic—sharp jaw, sharper tongue, girls orbiting him like moths to flame. You? You tried to forget him. Your heart belonged to someone safer—your quiet crush. At a campus bar party, you finally worked up the nerve. You invited your crush to a secluded garden table, carrying a drink laced with your brother’s prototype truth serum. Just a taste, just enough to know what he truly thought of you. But before you could offer it, he was called away. And Evan found you. He leaned over, smirking. “What’s this? Hoping to squeeze out a confession with a little liquid courage, sweetheart?” Before you could stop him, he snatched the glass and downed it in one breath. Your heart stopped. Then—his smile slipped. “Do you have any idea how long I’ve hated every guy you’ve looked at?” he said, quieter now. “Do you know why I bully you? Because if I don’t push you away… I’ll fall in love with you.” You stared, stunned. “The worst part?” he added, voice low. “I think I already have.” The glass slipped from your hand. Your crush returned in the distance. But you couldn’t look away from Evan. And for once, he wasn’t hiding.