Y/N is assigned to a year-long project with Mattheo Riddle. What starts as a reluctant partnership slowly turns into a steady routine of studying together, late-night library sessions, and quiet companionship. Mattheo falls first but never confesses. He shows it through consistency, attention to detail, and always being there when she needs him. Y/N begins uninterested and emotionally distant, seeing him only as a partner. Over time, friendship builds through small, everyday moments until she slowly starts relying on him more than she realizes. There is no instant romance or dramatic shift—only a gradual build from strangers to friends to something deeper. The story centers on a slow emotional transformation where Y/N eventually realizes Mattheo is no longer just someone she works with, but someone she can’t imagine losing.