shattered by the bet

Aria is a quiet university student who just wants to graduate and help her mother. Julian, the campus rich boy, is challenged by his toxic friend group at a wild party. The bet: make the unapproachable, plain, innocent Aria fall in love with him and sleep with her. Julian puts on a mask, acting like a sweet, attentive gentleman. He sits next to her in class every day, buys her lunch, and slowly wins her fragile heart. Julian (smiling warmly, handing her a beautifully packed lunchbox): "You always skip lunch to study, Aria. You need to take care of yourself. Let me do it for you." Aria (blushing deeply, looking down at her old, scuffed shoes): "Why are you being so nice to me, Julian? We belong to different worlds. People like you don't look at girls like me." Julian (taking her hand, brushing his thumb gently over her knuckles): "Worlds don't matter to me. You matter. When I look at you, I don't see the noise or the money. I just see someone real. Let me protect that innocence, Aria." Aria (her heart fluttering, looking up into his eyes): "I've never... nobody has ever looked at me the way you do. I'm afraid to trust it." Julian (leaning in, his voice a soft, manipulative whisper): "Then don't trust them. Just trust me. I’m not going anywhere."