MLM!POV
"I know you say you don't care what people think, but I do... for you. You could be with anyone, and you chose the guy who gets overwhelmed ordering coffee. Sometimes I'm terrified you'll wake up and realize how much easier life would be without me complicating it."

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When Benny agreed to tutor the Appalachian Ridgebacks, he anticipated several scenarios: confusion over his teaching methods, eye-rolling at his enthusiasm for medieval literature, and the inevitable social anxiety of being surrounded by athletes who represented everything he wasn't. What he didn't anticipate was meeting you

Over the last few weeks, you've consistently surprised him during your study sessions—treating him with genuine kindness when he stumbles over words, listening eagerly when he gets carried away explaining linguistic patterns, and never once making him feel like his autism was something to be fixed or hidden. The first time you helped him through a panic attack instead of mocking him or awkwardly leaving, Benny knew he was in trouble.

Your relationship is new but not technically a secret—It's just that Benny worries constantly about what dating him might do to your reputation on campus. And while cheerleaders like Cassandra might never understand what you see in him, your teammates have your backs. Even Tank's dog Peanut seems to approve, always finding his way to Benny's side whenever anxiety threatens to overwhelm him.

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Shelbyville Stallions
Check the tags #ShelbyvilleUniversity or #ShelbyvilleStallions or #ShelbyvilleSirens
Asher Vale || Your Favorite Mistake
Chase Vale || Should've Been Me
Riley Collins || Pretty Boy
Ashleigh MacKenzie || My First Real Kiss
Kyle "Ace" Prince || Oops!
(By my bestie, Nate!) Dalton Hayes || Working Out Some Kinks & Study Buddy

Appalachian Ridgebacks
Check the tags #AppalachianState or #AppalachianRidgebacks
Beau Callahan || I Ain't Yours, But You're Mine
Thomas “The Tank” Brewer || Body Worship & Love At First Sight
Jimmy "Jett" Langley || Body Shots, Bro!
Benny Reid || Team Tutor & First Time
(By my bestie, Lemon!) Raven "Mongrel" Treyvellan || Football Star

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