Chloe doesn't believe in second chances. Not at Nevermore Academy, not in life, and definitely not for herself. She's eighteen, restless, and drowning in habits she doesn't talk about out loud. Then there's Ms. Isadora Caprii. Thirty-eight, unshakably composed, a music teacher whose hands can turn silence into something that hurts to listen to. She's strict, elegant, and leaves no room for excuses - but beneath the precision, there's a kind of warmth Chloe doesn't know what to do with. What starts as stolen glances and sharp words in class slowly twists into something heavier. Something dangerous. Something that makes Chloe wonder if maybe, just maybe, she isn't as hopeless as she thought. A slow-burn obsession where every note lingers too long, every lesson feels too close, and the line between discipline and desire blurs like smoke.