Chapter 1: Fresh Start

As I stepped onto the vibrant campus of Oakwood University, I couldn't help but feel a rush of excitement. College was supposed to be a fresh start, a chance to reinvent myself and leave my high school drama behind. Little did I know, I was about to embark on a journey that would change me forever.

My name is Maya, and I was a bright-eyed freshman, eager to take on the world. I had it all planned out – I'd study hard, join a sorority, and make lifelong friends. But, as fate would have it, my plans took an unexpected detour.

It started with a chance encounter at the campus coffee shop. I collided with a handsome stranger, spilling coffee all over his crisp white shirt. Apologetic and embarrassed, I offered to buy him a new drink. He smiled, and we struck up a conversation.

His name was Alex, and he was a charming senior, with piercing blue eyes and a quick wit. We talked for hours, laughing and joking like we'd known each other for years. I was smitten, but I had no idea that our chance meeting would lead to a complicated web of secrets and lies.

As we parted ways, Alex handed me his phone number scribbled on a napkin. "Let's grab coffee again soon," he said with a wink. I took the napkin, feeling a spark of electricity as our fingers touched.

Little did I know, that spark would ignite a fire that would change my life forever.