Adaequatio Intellectus Et Rei. ㅤ／ㅤ The Congruence Of Intellect And Reality. ▌ ㅤThe Heart Beats For The Rejected Ones. ❦︎ㅤㅤ ( OPEN ) Applyfic by Ver, 2Ø25. ⚔️

.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⠀ ❝ CAN I ASSUME YOU'RE IMPRESSED? ❞ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ❝ I DON'T KNOW. CAN YOU? ❞ Rowan Zhang didn't come to Havorshire to fall in love―he came to experience all the things a prestigious, old-money university has to offer, maybe stir some chaos, and make his mother question her life decisions allowing her son to fly across the country. But then, Theodore Montgomery happened. With his notorious smug smirk, a million-dollar tailored coat, and a very punchable face, he has made it his personal quest to make Rowan a notch in his belt of conquests. And Rowan? He's very agreeable. It's simple: 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗹𝗮𝘆. 𝗥𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗯 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗿. First, it was a bet. Thirty minutes later, it was an agreement that turned into blackmail that spiraled into accidental friendship―and somehow, somewhere between reckless nights and heated kisses in the alleyways, things got out of control. Rowan Zhang has an expiry date―exactly one year. And Theodore Montgomery does not do feelings. Problem solved: no attachments, no heartbreak, no future. Just a sprinkle of sexy fun before the clock ticks out. ...Right? ______________________________ •) STARRING IN THE COVER: ⠀ 𝗖𝗮𝗶 𝗫𝘂𝗸𝘂𝗻 as Rowan Zhang ⠀ 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 as Theodore Montgomery •) FOR VISUALIZATION PURPOSES ONLY. ______________________________ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ☾︎ work in progress ☽︎ © 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, 2025