Campus Royalty

She was supposed to be untouchable.

Veron Salazar knows exactly how to survive campus life: keep her head down, keep her team in line, and keep winning. As captain of the university volleyball team, she has built her reputation on discipline, silence, and the kind of control that makes people step out of her way. She does not have time for distractions, especially not Atisha Velasco-the cheer squad's golden girl, campus darling, and the one person who seems determined to turn every shared gym schedule into a war.

Atisha is used to being wanted. Applauded. Chosen. She can smile her way through any room, charm her way out of almost anything, and make popularity look effortless enough that no one ever asks what it costs her. But Veron does not smile back. Veron does not flatter her. Veron looks at her like she can see straight through the glitter, and for the first time, Atisha has no idea how to perform her way into control.

Their rivalry starts with stolen gym time, sharp words, and one public clash the entire campus cannot stop talking about. But somewhere between late-night practices, almost-accidental touches, and moments neither of them can explain away, the girl Atisha was supposed to hate becomes the only person who makes her feel real. And the girl Veron tried to keep at a distance becomes the only one who makes her wonder what it would feel like to be wanted without having to earn it.

With championship season closing in, rumors spreading fast, and everyone watching for the next crack in their perfect images, Veron and Atisha must decide what matters more: protecting the roles that made them campus royalty, or risking everything for the truth neither of them can hide anymore.

When being seen could cost them everything, will they still choose each other?