LOGINAdrian Vale is a 24-year-old young and strikingly charismatic English professor at Blackwood College. Despite his strict reputation in the classroom and his sharp intolerance for laziness, he remains one of the most admired lecturers on campus, with almost every female student secretly crushing on him. Yet behind his calm authority and flawless image, Adrian is fiercely private and completely uninterested in relationships. Ryder, 21, is a third-year student at the same college and a rising hockey player known for his talent, arrogance, and troublemaking streak. He’s not a freshman anymore, and his confidence has only grown with time—along with his reputation for challenging authority whenever it suits him. To most people, Ryder is just another cocky athlete with too much freedom and not enough discipline. Everything changes when Ryder and his friend make a reckless bet—one that challenges Ryder to break Professor Vale’s unshakable control, push him past his limits, and get under his skin in ways no student has ever managed before. Ryder and Professor Vale cross paths in a way neither of them can ignore. What begins as irritation, defiance, and constant clashes in and out of the classroom slowly turns into something far more dangerous. The tension between them is undeniable, blurring the line between hatred and desire. But at Blackwood College, relationships between students and lecturers are strictly forbidden. One wrong move could destroy Adrian’s career and end Ryder’s future in hockey. Still, neither of them seems willing—or able—to walk away.
View MoreRYDER'S POV "Meet me at the Grand Regency Hotel," Adrian cuts him off, not giving him a chance to refuse. "Room 412. Don't make me wait." He ends the call with a sharp tap of his thumb, the screen going black instantly. The phone is shoved deep into his pocket, the weight of it heavy against his thigh. Adrian strides out of the kitchen, his footsteps echoing on the hardwood floor. He passes his mother in the hallway; she offers him a small, sad smile, her eyes crinkling at the corners with a silent understanding that he isn't ready to accept. He doesn't stop. He pushes open the front door and slides into the driver’s seat of his sedan. The engine roars to life with a growl that matches the pounding of his heart. He throws the car into gear and peels out of the driveway, tires squealing on the asphalt, leaving the safety of his home behind and driving straight toward the desire he has denied himself for too long. ************ Ryder speeds through the city streets, the landsc
ADRIAN'S POV The water in the sink scalds Adrian’s hands, a sharp contrast to the cold, gnawing frustration knotting his stomach. He scrubs the ceramic plate with unnecessary force, his jaw clenched tight enough to ache. The remnants of the dinner he finally agreed to host swirl down the drain—a peace offering to his mother after months of rejection, all blamed on the relentless demands of academia. But the truth is, his mind isn't on the grading piles or the syllabus due next week. It’s on the silent black rectangle resting on the granite countertop. It is twenty-four hours. Twenty-four hours since he clicked "Accept" on Ryder’s friend request. His thumb hovers over the screen every time the ambient light shifts, desperate for a notification, a vibration, anything. He remembers the way Ryder looked the last time they spoke, the subtle curve of his lips, the way his eyes held a challenge that made Adrian’s cock throb in his trousers. He wants Ryder to message him. He wants Ryde
ADRIAN'S POV The restaurant hums with the clatter of cutlery and the low murmur of lunchtime conversation, the air thick with the scent of frying grease and stale coffee. Adrian sits at a small, sticky table near the window, William already up and striding toward the counter to order. Adrian thumb flicking rapidly over his phone screen as he scrolls through Instagram account, It’s a memory from six years ago—a "On This Day" prompt featuring a photo of him in high school.He taps the image. It expands, filling the screen with the ghost of a boy who looks nothing like the man sitting here now. The sensory details of that time hit him like a physical blow. The metallic tang of blood in his mouth after a beating in the locker room. The rough scrape of concrete against his cheek as he curled into a ball. The sharp, cutting laughter of his school mate echoing off the tiled walls, slurs like "faggot" and "queer" hanging in the humid air. He remembers the teachers looking away, the isolation
RYDER'S POV Adrian stands at the front of the room, his usually composed posture rigid, a muscle ticking in his jaw. He doesn’t look at the class as he begins to collect the papers, moving down the rows with aggressive efficiency. The air around him practically vibrates with suppressed fury, a direct result of the filth Kai had spewed just while the test was going on. Ryder finishes his final sentence and stands up, approaching the desk. He watches Adrian closely, noting the tightness around the professor’s eyes, the way his fingers white-knuckle the stack of exam sheets. Ryder places his paper on top of the pile. Adrian doesn’t look up. He doesn’t offer a nod or a glance of acknowledgment. He simply scoops up the paper, turns on his heel, and marches out of the hall, the door clicking shut with a final, sharp snap. Ryder stands there for a moment, his hand hovering in the empty air. He runs a hand through his hair, tugging at the roots in frustration. He wants to go after A
RYDER'S POV Ryder moves through the living room like a man possessed, his hands fluttering over the marble surfaces of the side tables. He grabs a coaster, wipes an invisible speck of dust with the hem of his shirt, and sets it back down at a precise ninety-degree angle. The silence of the mansi
RYDER'S POV The front door crashes shut against its frame, the heavy thud echoing through the empty hallway like a gunshot. Ryder stands in the entryway for a moment, his chest heaving, the plastic grocery bags biting into his fingers. He doesn’t know why his heart is hammering against his rib
ADRIAN'S POV The phone buzzes against the polished wood of the nightstand, shattering the silence of the apartment. Adrian glances at the screen. Brian. It’s a name that used to appear daily, a signal for a quick, hard fuck to blow off steam, but lately, the frequency has dropped to near zero.
RYDER'S POV The silence in Ryder’s apartment presses against his eardrums, heavy and suffocating. He paces the length of the living room, the worn soles of his sneakers scuffing against the hardwood floor. His phone buzzes incessantly on the coffee table, lighting up the dark room with intermi






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