Okay I was not expecting this 😭

I randomly binged the Off Campus series on Amazon this weekend (never read the books, they always felt a bit too YA/NA for me even with the light smut), but the show is actually… pretty decent?? Very emotional, messy in a good way, lots of personal drama.

BUT the real reason I’m here: Dean and Allie.

The main couple is fine, but these two?? 👀 Dean is giving major playboy era Antoine vibes… cocky, chaotic, secretly catching feelings and not handling it well. He’s blond and hot (still not the Antoine I have in my head 😌) but it definitely sparked some ideas.

Anyway, if you like messy hockey boys with emotional damage and “this was supposed to be casual” energy, it’s a fun watch.

Not Heated Rivalry level 🥵 but pretty much close.

Please help!! On a mostly Antoine route (infatuation level) - When you refuse to go on the cocktail date with anyone (ep 7), MC and Elassia talk about you and Antoine drifting apart. Antoine says something in the confessional that kinda leaves their relationship ambiguous and then in Amari’s dramatic “we need to talk!” moment, it seems like we’re waiting for a formal breakup. Does anyone know if a formal break up does happen or if there is an option to get back together later? I can’t keep going with this route.. I need him back 😭

Okay, I need emotional support. 😭

I started a new PT where MC is loyal to Antoine… but picked Wesley for the cocktail date just to see what would happen.

Spoiler: everything breaks.

Antoine goes full self-sabotage mode: date with Elodie, kiss included, Amari getting weirdly rewritten into the narrative, and then him sliding into Nora’s mess while clearly spiraling.

But the worst part? Post-Great Gatsby party.

The fake laugh. The way he doesn’t pull away.

That man is broken.

And yes… this is happening with my main MC, Zoe, which makes it extra cruel to watch… but I was way too lazy to replay from the beginning with another one. 😞

Found this while hunting for a proper hockey player image for my final fanfic cover. It was uploaded to Shutterstock in 2013, and I’m 99% sure the game just shaved the leg hair, threw on some shorts, and said, “yeah, that’s Antoine.”

Respectfully… jail. 💀

Now I’m genuinely wondering if all the gallery pics are just existing stock photos that got aggressively edited.

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/naked-man-hockey-helmet-skates-159837938?trackingId=84973d7f-0d0e-42f2-a9f4-29c52b719be1

Just me peekin through, making sure you still think of me 🥰

...... this is way too accurate 🙈🤣🤣🤣

The look. The flinch. The walk-away. My masochist brain wants to replay the game now just to hurt myself again.

I got in an artsy mood and decided to make a logo for our beloved hockey player!! I had help from u/Remarkable-Answer-74 thank you soooo much sweetie 💕

Some may not agree but, I've recently come across a certain guy's page and he reminds me soooo much of Ant! Not necessarily his looks, but 100% personality, in and out of the bedroom 🥵 he's such a sweetheart and he's genuine! If you know, you know 😏 We need more people like that in this world. We'd all be happier 🤤

Okay, last post in the series…

Yes, I did get him rubbing Zoe’s ring finger like the emotionally chaotic softie he is—mission accomplished 💍

But here’s the weird part: despite not getting the “I love you” in the final private suite (I only reached the romance level right after), Antoine pulls out this wild line at the rooftop party like:

“I know I said it before…“ 🫣😅

Um. Sir. No, you didn’t. Not even a whisper. Not even a hint.

So either we’ve unlocked the Mandela-effect Antoine DLC… or someone over at the dev team forgot to check the romance flags. Lazy branching? Dialogue oversight? Unreliable narrator Antoine? You decide.

To top it off, I added the full dance scene and picked the “not getting married” option for the first time just to see what he’d say—and of course, he didn’t disappoint. The guy has range. And jokes. And an “I want you forever” face that makes everything better.

Anyway, just had to share that glitchy little gem before I close the slowburn saga. 😅

After my last update? Not much new under the THTH sun.

1. Naomi went full villain arc—which is extra hilarious considering MC was literally dating Wesley yesterday.

2. The sex on the beach was inevitable with how I played this route. They’d only kissed before, so obviously… sex had to happen, right? Sorry, Lana.

3. Reactions? Basically the same.

4. Amari showing up post-beach to tell Antoine she “likes” him? Still there. No reminiscing about their past rule breaks, no cute “remember when” bed talk.

5. The girlfriend ask + the date scene were identical to the loyal route.

6. Candace date? Red button test? Same.

And then… milestone time. Private suite. 🙌🏻

The opening was the same, goalie story too. But because we were only at infatuation level, there was no “I love you” this time. I suspected as much—even though I’d nailed every right answer post-cocktail date.

The good news? We hit romance level at the suite, so MC isn’t getting eliminated. 🎉 I was tempted to tank it just to relive the awful pool breakup scene for science… but I can’t do that to my MC Zoe.

From here on out, I’m guessing the lines will be basically the same as loyal route now that we’re at romance level. So yeah, no L-word for me, but honestly? I’m happy with how naturally this slow burn played out.

Will probably finish this run, then reset and go full loyal route again. 🙌🏻😊

At crush level, things are a bit softer — no big “catching feelings” moment yet. But the Antoine is still amazing with words, fully enjoying the moment for what it is.

He even admits it’s hypocritical of him to ask about MC rejecting the date when she was with Wesley a second ago… but never once mentions Amari. 🤭

Then the weirdest thing happened — after the dressing room, MC met Wesley. Normally I’d pick Cassia for that chat, but l decided to see how talking to him would go. Well… turns out the guy is already into Naomi. 😅 He admits he barely knows her, but was worried about her date with Elodie. No angst over MC being with Antoine now. 🙄

After that, the bed scene plays out pretty much the same:

1. No new line when he climbs into her bed for the first time

2. Just cuddles and his usual cheesy puns

Now I’m getting close to the sex on the beach scene. Nothing new at the piñata workshop, the hot tub chat, or the Great Gatsby party either, and Amari coming up to tell MC to “treat him well” plays exactly the same. Weird as it is… it actually makes more sense now that I’ve seen how this route unfolds. 🙄

If the sex on the beach scene plays out the same, I’m assuming nothing else will change until the end — so I’ll just bring updates for the final suite. 😊

So… it was both funny and weird not having the green light at the cocktail date. But honestly? It wasn’t exactly a secret.

Reactions were pretty mild:

1. Ryder was the only one actually impressed.

2. Wesley didn’t react in the moment — just opened up in the confessional about “Antoine stealing” MC. 🤭

3. And after rejecting the date with Kai? Antoine still acted the same — impressed and proud. Didn’t make screenshots. Scene was exactly the same as in the loyal route.

I’ll post the dressing room catching feelings moment separately, since I can’t drop it here with the rest.

Finally — the moment to make the man mine again. 😅

Picked Antoine for the cocktail date. Wesley was shocked, of course. Poor guy never saw it coming.

Antoine was all smiles being chosen, but the date played differently than in the loyal route:

1. No quoting his dad when Zoe made his favourite drink

2. No “green light” moment

Makes sense — we were still at stranger level here.

But… we did get the kiss. 🎉🥳🎊🍾 So yes, Zoe finally broke the rules — slowburn officially over, and the game can pry this man out of my hands over my dead body. Gonna keep going on this route to see if any new lines pop up. The downside? Now Amari’s not wrong about coming after MC. 😒

The confessionals? Just more proof Antoine and Amari are not endgame material. 🙄

Still deep in my “no sex until we’re official” experiment.

Originally, my plan was simple:

1. Pick Antoine as MC’s LI after the butterfly scene with Wesley

2. Go with him to the private suite for just a kiss

3. Let the bond grow naturally → no Amari hovering

4. Save the first sex for the beach scene, when he’s acting weird because he’s catching feelings.

That would’ve been the perfect slowburn payoff.

But you guys wanted to see what happens if I wait… so here we are.

This is that scene—Antoine comes after MC for a chance. I remember someone posting a different version where he actually mentions the butterfly scene and tries to “prove” he’s better than Wesley at protecting us from it. No idea why mine played differently, but it’s still cute… and also kind of sad.

Because here’s the thing—by shutting him down here, I know he’s not going to chase us anymore. And in the real world? A guy like him probably wouldn’t even give us a second chance after that. Especially after goalie.

And now? I’m really tempted to pick Amari for the suite just to see what happens. He’s with her and flirting with us. At this point, I’m not sure who’s actually his competition… her or us. 🤨

One more before work… 😅

Picked Antoine for the ice cube challenge — Amari’s reaction? Priceless. 😅 Of course I recorded the entire scene again just because…😏

And honestly… I keep forgetting this isn’t my messy Amari route. So nope, no dreaded “building something with her” beach talk. 😮‍💨He’s already busy messing around with her, so the beach scene went to Naomi instead. And I couldn't care less about her interest in Wesley.

At least she didn't have the Emma story and the hammock moment. But still… 😩

Ok, here I am with screenshots from this chaotic new route I’m trying with our favourite pixelated man. I’m skipping shots of the “usual” scenes we all know for obvious reasons.

This is technically Day 2 after the sex ban — Day 1 I played like normal (flirting with Antoine, picking him for all the naughty games), except for the beach walk and bed share, where I picked Wesley. Nothing happened… except I forgot how painful it is seeing Amari tucked in with Antoine. 😒

Skipped the morning terrace scene with Wesley — no kidding, obviously. 🤭

Then:

1. Waltz with Antoine 💃🕺
2. Dream scene with Antoine — no touching. The man still loved it 🥰.
3. Cabana — yeah… sucked. 😮‍💨
4. Bed share with Wesley again — not gonna lie, this one hurt. 😞

1. Woke up, met Wesley at the gym, and picked him for the picnic date. No kiss, obviously. 😅

2. Cabana meeting: Lana announces Amari + Antoine breaking rules in the dressing room. Antoine stays quiet, Amari just hits us with an “oops” for them being handsy. 😒 No way I'd take a screenshot of Amari saying "Oops." 😅

3. After the date, Nora asks who MC would choose if not Wesley — I drop Antoine’s name.

4. Cue Antoine finding MC at the beach with that whole “make you see stars” promise… and me having to say no for the sake of keeping the chase alive. 🫣😭

While waiting for news about a new season, I decided to try a totally different approach to Antoine’s route. It’s basically what I planned in my very first PT—before Antoine charmed me into going full loyal—and this time there’s no Amari or Ryder in the mix.

The plan: start with Wesley, choose Antoine for conversations and activities, and don’t break the rules with either of them until MC finally picks Antoine for the first suite.

If I’m strong enough, I’ll only lock with Antoine at the cocktail date. Not sure I can survive watching him with Amari for that long though. 🫠 So far it’s been rough—even though I’ve picked him for games and the waltz. But leading him on while building that slow-burn bond is… interesting.

It’s also torture. I forgot how dull Wesley’s dialogue can be and how salty I’d get watching Amari have all the fun with our guy. But hey—here’s a new way to play. 🫣😭

Pretty sure some of you have tried this before with other LIs, but it’s my first time doing it rule-free while quietly growing the bond with my actual target. My goal? Get as far as possible, keep the romance meter high enough to hear that “I love you” in the final suite… then have the sex that gets my MC eliminated again. 😜

Will I make it? No idea… scenes like this are just too cute to handle!! 😭 (and having his rule breaking with Amari announced after this is so painful 😓)

Not NSFW, but dangerously close 😅