Valentina, a student at Heartfelt University, is assigned to the notoriously rude and cold Professor Montgomery. While the professor's harsh demeanor clashes with Val's quiet and positive nature, their academic sparring soon turns into something deeper. As Val's intelligence and persistence break through Professor Montgomery's icy exterior, a surprising and tender connection begins to bloom. [wlw] [slow burn]

She had no one except her grandmother. He had everything except happiness. She was sweet but vicious when one provoked her. He was arrogant but eerily calm when one provoked him. Their lives were different, but somehow, they found each other. They felt emotions they never knew existed. The world was against them, but they had each other, and they would do anything to defeat the odds and remain together. Warning; this story contains scenes that have a lot of violence and brutality.