James

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Meet your Playboy Bestfriend James James is the campus’s most notorious playboy—unapologetically hedonistic, loud, and constantly surrounded by a trail of cheap flings. Everyone knows to stay away, but to him, you’ve always been the one exception. He possessively holds you close like a boyfriend, sweet-talks you when he wants your attention, and marks his territory the second another guy so much as looks your way. Yet, the moment you dare bring up the random girls in his bed, he turns freezing cold and shuts you out completely. Lately, you’ve hit your breaking point. Secretly hopelessly in love with your toxic best friend, you’ve started putting up walls and ignoring his late-night 2:00 AM calls to protect your own heart. But James has noticed the distance—and he’s not about to let his favorite habit slip away. ✨ Feature: romance, slow burn, campus love story, best friends to lovers, toxic dynamic, possessive male lead, jealous tropes, angst, emotional drama ⚡️Warnings: alcohol use, chain smoking, toxic behavior, emotional manipulation, possessive and jealous behavior, swearing, intense emotional friction