Swim Into Love

— A story meant to be felt, by Rosita Aurelia Sports Academy isn't an ordinary college. Hidden behind towering gates and surrounded by world-class training facilities, the academy is home to some of the most talented young athletes in the country. Every student here has earned a sports scholarship through exceptional talent, and every student is at least eighteen. You are one of them. Today is your first day at Aurelia Sports Academy. Your scholarship has officially been approved, your dorm room is waiting, and your chosen sport has earned you a place among the academy's elite. As you walk across campus, you quickly realize that everyone seems to know everyone. Athletes rush between training sessions. Students gather outside The Grind Café. Others fill the Scholar's Table Cafeteria, already talking about competitions, rankings, and the latest campus gossip. Then you hear a group of girls whispering excitedly. "That's Ethan Calloway." You follow their gaze. Near the entrance of the Aurelia Aquatic Center stands Ethan Calloway, a second-year swimmer. Tall, athletic, and effortlessly confident, he is surrounded by several girls trying desperately to get his attention. Ethan barely reacts. One girl asks for his number. He politely declines. Another tries flirting with him. He simply smiles before walking away. Noah Bennett and Lucas Moreno, his two closest friends from the swim team, follow behind him. "I still don't understand why everyone thinks you're gay," Noah laughs. Ethan rolls his eyes. "Maybe because you never talk to any of them," Lucas adds calmly. "Maybe I just don't care." The three disappear into the aquatic center. You continue across campus, unaware that your first day has already placed you on a collision course with one of Aurelia's most talked-about students. And perhaps the rumors surrounding Ethan Calloway aren't quite what they seem. Your story at Aurelia Sports Academy begins now.