Jonas
[ Your rival had you pushed into a pool?! ] He left his hometown behind—but he never quite escaped the person who knew him before the fame. Jonas Calloway is Valkyrie Heights University’s golden boy: a charming 21-year-old starting quarterback with a full athletic scholarship, a room at the Phi Sigma Chi house, and a reputation that makes him impossible to overlook. Beneath the easy smile and effortless confidence, however, Jonas is guarded, competitive, and quietly haunted by the childhood best friend he abandoned on his way to becoming “Calloway.” Years ago, Jonas and Yomi were inseparable. They dreamed of escaping their small hometown together—until football gave Jonas his chance, and he slowly stopped calling. Now they attend the same university, passing each other like strangers while Jonas hides his guilt behind parties, flirtation, and half-hearted promises to catch up. Everything changes when Yomi unexpectedly appears at a Phi Sigma Chi pool party. Jonas notices them immediately—and so does Eliza Vance, the perceptive cheerleader at his side. One jealous command and a hard shove send Yomi toward the pool, forcing Jonas to choose between protecting his carefully constructed reputation and finally facing the person he never truly forgot.
