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 MoreADRIAN'S POV The memories hit Adrian like a physical blow, the scent of cheap whiskey and stale sweat ghosting through the air of the car. He closes his eyes for a fraction of a second, and he is six years old again. Back then, the air always smelled of sawdust and soap when his father came home. He remembers the weight of being lifted onto strong shoulders, the scratch of stubble against his cheek, the deep, rumbling laugh that used to shake the walls of their small living room. It was a perfect, fragile illusion that shattered the moment the factory closed its gates. The shift wasn’t slow; it was an overnight erosion. His father lost his job, and the man who used to ruffle Adrian’s hair dissolved into a shadow that sat in the armchair, staring at the television until his eyes were red and raw. Then came the bottles. Adrian remembers the sound—the hollow clink of glass against the kitchen table, the heavy, uneven thud of boots on the floorboards. His mother tried, God, she trie
RYDER'S POV The line goes dead. The silence that follows is deafening, a vacuum that sucks the air right out of Ryder’s lungs. He stares at the black screen, his heart hammering against his ribs like a trapped bird. Panic, cold and sharp, spikes in his gut. He reaches out, his hand trembling, and twists the knob on the stove. The gas flame dies with a soft click, leaving only the residual heat of the burner. Why me? The thought races through his mind, frantic and disjointed. Why call my number and not Adrian’s? Is this some twisted prank? His breath comes in short, shallow gasps. He has a thousand questions, but only one imperative: he needs to tell Adrian. Now. He turns towards the hallway, his feet heavy as lead, intending to head to the bedroom where Adrian was taking a nap. Before he takes a step, a heavy, insistent pounding rattles the front door. The sound vibrates through the floorboards, jolting him. Ryder freezes. He holds his breath, listening. The knocking comes aga
RYDER'S POV The steam thickens the air in the bathroom, clinging to the tiled walls and fogging the glass until the world outside the shower stall is nothing but a blur of gray. Adrian stands under the spray, the hot water hammering against his shoulders, rinsing away the stress of the day. The plan had been to check into a motel for the night, a desperate bid for privacy, but a text from Drake changed everything—Not coming home tonight. Now, the house is theirs, a sudden, empty playground. Ryder stands behind him, his large hands working a rich lather into Adrian’s hair. Ryder’s cock is half-hard, a heavy, heated presence pressing against the cleft of Adrian’s ass, but for now, his focus is entirely on the ritual of washing. His fingers massage Adrian’s scalp with firm, deliberate circles, working the shampoo into a thick foam that smells of sandalwood and vanilla. "You're tense," Ryder murmurs, his voice low and vibrating against Adrian’s back. Adrian grunts, tilting his
Adrian crashes his mouth against Ryder’s, the impact hard enough to bruise, a desperate collision of teeth and lips. He presses his body flush against Ryder’s, eliminating every millimeter of space between them, seeking friction and heat in equal measure. Ryder groans low in his throat, the sound vibrating against Adrian’s lips, and his hands slide down to grip Adrian’s ass through the denim. He squeezes, pulling Adrian impossibly closer until their hips grind together. The kiss spirals, turning rough and wet. Adrian rubs himself against Ryder’s growing hardness, a frantic, needy motion that steals the air from his lungs. Ryder takes control, his tongue dominating Adrian’s mouth, one hand tangling in Adrian’s hair to angle his head deeper. Suddenly, Ryder pulls back, breaking the seal of their lips with a wet pop. Adrian chases the retreat, leaning forward on unsteady legs, his eyes glazed and lips swollen. Ryder chuckles, a dark, rasping sound. "Patient, baby." Adrian shakes
RYDER'S POV The sharp scent of Zamboni polish and sweat hangs heavy in the cold air of the rink, a stench that Ryder Knight usually breathes in like oxygen. Today, it tastes like ash. His skates carve hard into the ice, sending a spray of white shavings into the air as he dekes around a defender
**************** The cacophony of the Blackwood College hallway bled through the heavy oak door—a chaotic symphony of slamming lockers, shrill laughter, and the distinctive squeak of sneakers on linoleum. Inside the office, the air was stagnant, heavy with the scent of old paper. Adrian Vale sat r
RYDER'S POV The silence in the lecture hall is thick enough to choke on, heavy with the dust of chalk and the collective held breath of fifty students. The question—Are you gay?—hangs in the air like smoke, curling around the fluorescent lights. It isn't a whisper. Adrian grips the edges of
RYDER'S POV The fluorescent lights of the lecture hall hum with a low, headache-inducing buzz, a sound that usually drives Ryder straight back to his dorm room and into a bottle of cheap whiskey. But today is different. Today, the air tastes like ozone and opportunity. Ryder sits in the very fron






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