Stephanie Walker is eighteen, moving across the country from Los Angeles to New York to begin her dream: law school at NYU. A new city, a new home, new friends, new everything. She's excited, but sleepless nights, old wounds, and quiet struggles follow her everywhere. She wants to live like any other college student, to blend in, to feel normal, but life hasn't been simple, and surviving on her own is harder than she expected. Every late night, every study session, every solitary drive home reminds her that life doesn't come with easy answers. Some nights, she leans on quiet habits she'd never tell anyone about, just to make it to morning. Elena Shay is thirty-two, NYU's Dean and a respected law professor. Her life is built on control, precision, and endless responsibility. At work, she's commanding, elegant, untouchable. Outside it, she's soft, warm, and human, but never careless. Elena doesn't date casually; she doesn't waste time or energy on anything that isn't worth it. She's deliberate, certain, and careful... Until Stephanie. Stephanie isn't just another student. She's sharp, captivating, and unafraid to be herself in a way that draws Elena in deeper than it should. Suddenly, the carefully maintained line between professional and personal life begins to blur. The rules, the expectations, the life Elena's worked so hard to control all scream that nothing between them can ever happen. And yet, the pull becomes impossible to ignore. As their worlds collide, Stephanie discovers a side of life she's never dared to touch: warmth, comfort, attention, and desire from someone who sees her fully, not as a girl with a "rough" childhood, but as a woman. Together, Elena and Stephanie fall into chaos, vulnerability, and longing they didn't know they were missing. Every glance, every touch, and every moment carries risk. Risk of exposure, of judgment, of everything crashing down, all shaped by the choices resting in their hands.

Mariah Jade Grey is 21 years old, freshly graduated, and trying to figure out what comes next. She's stylish, sarcastic, and guarded- always has been. After losing more than she ever talks about, she's learned not to get too close. Love doesn't stay. People don't stay. So she keeps herself safe: with ambition, independence, and the quiet ache of something missing. Kyra Reyes is 30 years old, the kind of woman with a camera in one hand and someone new on her arm- easy, unattached, free. Nothing ever sticks: not the girls she leaves tangled in her sheets, not the art that never quite feels finished, not the whispers about her being a player. But when it comes to Mariah, everything sticks. Every glance. Every laugh. Every moment that isn't supposed to mean anything, but somehow means everything. As their best friends build new lives and the city around them quiets down, Mariah and Kyra find themselves circling each other, drawn together by late nights, unspoken truths, and the weight of everything they won't say out loud. It's there in the way Kyra looks at her. It's there in the way Mariah never quite lets her go. And when the silence finally breaks, it changes everything. What they have isn't just friendship. But it isn't love. Not yet. Maybe not ever. Almost. But is almost ever enough?

"I want you" She grabbed my chin making me hold eye Contact "And I want you to be quiet"

"Love was always so hard for me.." I looked up at her as my lips parted at what she said. I know we might have disagreements but I didn't expect it to lead to us ending things. Then I saw a smile rise on her face as she reached out to hold my hand tightly "..but you made it so much easier and more beautiful than I even expected" I let out a sigh of relief at what she said as she smiled rubbing her thumb over my knuckles since we can't kiss right now "I love you" --- This story will include: (warnings) -detailed sexual content -sexual harassment/assault -forced sex -abuse (mental and physical) -alcohol, drugs, weed etc. -family issues/relationship issues -mental health issues

Grace Winslow and Professor Catherine Harrow don't know each other. Not yet. Grace is a guarded freshman trying to outrun her mother's legacy. Catherine is a sharp, cold psychology professor who teaches a course called Psychology of Human Intimacy. After their first class, something shifts. Something quiet. Something dangerous. When a family connection is unexpectedly revealed-through a woman they've both learned to love and resent-boundaries begin to blur. What begins in silence becomes obsession. Attachment Theory is a sapphic, slow-burn academic romance about intimacy, power, longing, and everything we pretend not to feel.

𝐎𝐍 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃 Isabella Fernandez is a 21-year-old from the UK with Spanish roots. Known for her bubbly yet shy nature, and is an ambivert. She's incredibly smart and has always been a high achiever in education, always coming in first. After three years at university and a Degree in Law, she begins her apprenticeship at Romano & Co Ltd, a prestigious law firm owned by Alessandra Romano. Alessandra is a 32-year-old Italian-born. She is cold,serious and distant. As they spend more time together in the office, Isabella begins to experience unfamiliar feelings towards Alessandra, challenging her previously held notions about her sexuality. Despite her usual indifference with subordinates, Alessandra feels drawn towards Isabella. What will happen when a shy, *straight* girl meets an assertive and dominant woman?

Eleanor Sinclair is an extroverted 18-year-old in high school. During a night out at a museum, Eleanor encounters the enigmatic Aurora Laurent. A 38-year-old woman whose allure enthralls her, igniting an unforgettable night of passion and desire. Their paths cross again but, this time as two individuals with an unconventional tie. What happens when their desire becomes immoral and threatens to tarnish their reputation and relationships?

Amara Alonso is 22 years old and is in her final year studying English literature at NYU. She's smart, kind and gentle, she always has been. But she carries a quiet sadness that most don't see. After losing her mother and sister in a tragic car accident 8 months ago, she was left with an alcoholic father who she blames for their death. She promises herself to push through her last year of college but soon falls into a cycle- skipping classes, tear-stained eyes, and an empty stomach. Emilia Zayed is a 29 year old creative writing professor. Emilia is poised, intelligent and emotionally guarded. She keeps everyone at arm's length- students, colleges, friends, and especially family. She doesn't trust people and shows no intention to. She shows no interest in anybody around her, until a soft brown eyed girl enters her lecture with a look of hurt deep in her eyes that she can't seem to stop thinking about. Emilia notices Amara's writing first. There's something about her work-so raw, so aching, so lonely. It touches something in Emilia she thought she'd buried. Never has a student's piece of writing made her feel this way. They shouldn't get close. They can't get close. But they do. And it's slow, quiet, and deeply emotional. It's Amara showing up during Emilia's office hours not just to talk about writing but about life. It's Emilia realising Amara needs more than feedback-she needs someone who sees her. And it's Amara finally finding someone who doesn't leave. The two form an unspoken bond they can't explain. It's forbidden in the eyes of everybody else. But they can't help but feel softer around each other. Will they ever act on it? Will Amara's hurt or Emilia's closed offness prevent them from ever truly opening up and giving in?

Brooke is a movie director in Hollywood producing and directing hit after hit movies. Stubborn and bossy, she always gets her way. She views her work as a piece of art, and takes her work very seriously, letting nothing get in the way of her and her career. Charlotte, a famous movie star in Hollywood takes up a role thinking it could just be another score of a movie. Although it is, little did she know the director would soon take an even bigger role in her life. Sweet and charming Charlotte holds a dark past, forcing herself to be someone else for the camera. Never being able to show her true self. When Charlotte finally steps on set of the movie and meets her new director a force they can't deny overrides them. These two different personalities meet and soon reveal secrets ruining people and hearts. The question is, are they willing to do whatever it takes for each other? ------ TW - smut - SA

Micah, a college student with her own setbacks but warm personality, never expected to be drawn to her new and beautiful literature professor, Inara. As they navigate the delicate balance between clear ethics and attraction, Micah finds herself captivated by Inara intellect, charm, and the way she seems to see right through her. Despite the unspoken rules and risks, their connection grows, challenging them to confront their own boundaries and the consequences of a love that could cost them everything. In a story of longing, secrecy, and desire, Micah and Inara must decide if their forbidden love is worth breaking all the rules. "No." "No?" She says and I shake my head. "The hell do you mean no? So you didn't sleep with her?" "Yes! I mean no." She scoffs. "Get the hell out.