Temptation had always been Lily's hamartia... Just starting her final year of high school, never did she expect to plummet so deep and become so sinfully bound to someone so narcotic yet maliciously heavenly as her. Consequences so seemingly inconsequential, it was futile for Lily to ignore the allure of such an elegant woman. After all, how could she defy a connection so transcendent beyond what words can fathom, and something so... 𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘵. 𝐀 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐱 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. [tw: sex, violence, mature themes, drugs, mental health, self-harm, death.]

In the quiet suburban town of San Clemente, the arrival of a mysterious new neighbor has disrupted the peaceful atmosphere. Rumors swirl around the boy who moved in just a few weeks ago, and soon enough, the tranquil streets are overrun with flashing cop cars and blaring sirens. For the most part, Ayla's kept her distance, focusing on her studies and the joys of summer with her friends. But everything changes when the infamous neighbor unexpectedly enters her room, disheveled and desperate. Sweaty, out of breath, and covered with blood, he presents her with an offer too enticing to refuse. Despite her instincts urging caution, she finds herself unable to turn him away, setting off a chain of events that will forever alter the course of her life.