These women thought their paths would never align. Romy Vanelle never dreamed of working in a run-down pizza shop. The prestigious cooking academy La Cherief is supposed to be her escape. Little does she know that the gorgeous disaster who once ordered a pineapple pizza with garlic buns will soon become the person she fears most: Arabella Renette, world-famous chef-and Romy's strict, perfection-obsessed instructor, who mysteriously stopped cooking years ago. Keeping the elite scholarship that keeps her afloat won't be her only challenge. She'll also have to survive the dangerously attractive chef who watches her every move. Romy likes to taste the danger. And she soon realizes she'll have to take everything with... A Grain of Salt.

This story explores the complex and forbidden relationship between Sarah, an ambitious student, and Layla, her biology teacher.

Ayla Starling - A 19 years old college student. Her name was not once annouced at Olympics. Medals from artistic roller skating competitions hang on her wall. But it's never enough. Every day for her is planned, except for the days that are not. What if one day - that was definitely not planned - she wakes up in a stranger's bed? And what if it won't be the last time they see each other? -------------- teacher x student age gap - 21 years wlw - slow burn (trust the process)

Samantha Dalton, the CEO of Dalton Enterprises, is dumbfounded when she meets hardcore no-nonsense Anna Schuyler in an interview to be the next Head of the Environmental Chemistry division at her biotech billionaire company, an interview that could potentially change her life as she knows it. Being a Chemist, Anna is accurate and perfect in the best possible ways, but her accuracy and perfection takes a turn with a blonde, brown-eyed goddess breathing down her neck. When her work environment gets unbearable, it doesn't take her long to realise that 𝘴𝘩𝘦'𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘴𝘴'𝘴 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩... and there's no way to get out of it. ╭━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━╮ 🥈- '𝑏𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑦𝑒𝑒' February 3rd, 2023. 🥈- '𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛' April 2nd, 2023. 🥉- '𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑦' June 11th, 2023. ╰━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━╯ (𝐼𝑛𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 "𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑁𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑦 𝐴𝑓𝑓𝑎𝑖𝑟" 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠, 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑝ℎ𝑖𝑐 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑜 𝑔𝑜 𝑡𝑜 ＠𝑆𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑥𝑊𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑚𝑎𝑑𝑒 𝑏𝑦 ＠𝑐𝑣𝑛𝑡𝑦𝑣𝑖𝑥𝑒𝑛.)

At Shiniell University, a prestigious institution known for its academic excellence, Professor Vivian Madison stands as a pillar of discipline and intellect. Renowned for her strict demeanor and uncompromising academic standards, she is both respected and feared by her students. Yet behind her sharp presence lies an undeniable allure-an elegance and quiet intensity that captivates those around her. Though often labeled the "heartless professor," there exists a hidden depth to her, a mystique that draws others closer despite her intimidating facade. Meanwhile, Scarianna Eleanor Anderson shines as a celebrated figure within the campus community. Exceptionally intelligent and effortlessly charismatic, she carries herself with a confidence that commands attention the moment she enters a room. Strikingly beautiful and unapologetically bold, Scarianna leaves a lasting impression wherever she goes. She is admired, envied, and revered in equal measure. For a long time, Scarianna believed she had fully embraced her identity-secure in who she was and the life she was leading. But a chance encounter begins to stir something within her, unsettling the clarity she once held. Like a gentle breeze shifting the course of a still lake, love arrives quietly, challenging her to reconsider everything she thought she knew about herself. She is faced with a choice: to remain as she always was or to embrace the unknown and discover who she truly is beneath the surface. Inside the four walls of a Shiniell classroom, where chalk dust holds both questions and quiet feelings, the story of Vivian and Scarianna begins-like two pages slowly unfolding in the same book, discovering their truth between lessons, glances, and the soft hum of something unspoken. ✎ᝰ. Shiniell University Series 1: BTAP ✎ᝰ. First Generation ✎ᝰ. Professor × Student Trope ✎ᝰ. WLW - Women loving Women ✎ᝰ. Language: Tagalog-English

Riley King, 19, is the effortlessly popular golden girl-blonde, bold, and used to getting her way. With a sharp tongue and a perfect smile, she hides the pressure of a wealthy, demanding home life behind a bratty, flirtatious exterior. Maya Wells, 27, is a sharp-witted English professor known for her intellect, quiet intensity, and unapologetic queerness. Beneath her composed exterior is a woman shaped by a complicated past and the quiet strength it takes to raise a five-year-old on her own. She's fiercely protective of the life she's built and the heart she's kept guarded until one student begins to test the rules she's always lived by. In a world of strict rules and unspoken expectations, one unexpected connection begins to blur the lines between right and wrong. On a campus built on appearances and ambition, something quiet but undeniable begins to grow slowly, dangerously, and far beyond what either of them intended. It starts with a glance, a challenge, a moment that should've meant nothing. But some stories don't follow the rules and some feelings refuse to stay hidden. HIGHEST RANKS 1 #txs

Eliza Hart doesn't let anyone close. At thirty-one, she's a rising star in the English department-sharp-tongued, fiercely intelligent, and always in control. Her lectures are legendary. Her boundaries? Unbreakable. She commands respect with every word, and no one dares question her authority. Until Lena Rowe walks into her classroom. Bold. Brilliant. Unapologetically defiant. Lena doesn't bow to Eliza's reputation-or her gaze. She challenges every word, every theory, every boundary Eliza has spent years building. And Eliza knows she should shut it down, ignore the undeniable spark between them, just like she's done before. But this time, ignoring the tension isn't so simple. In the space between literature and longing, defiance and desire, one question echoes louder than the rest: How do you resist someone who doesn't follow the rules but still makes you question everything you thought you knew? A slow-burn, forbidden romance of daring rebellion, buried truths, and the boundaries we never thought we'd cross. Until we do.

Lauren thought her life was over, only to awaken in a strange and treacherous new reality-one where she has become the infamous villainess, Elise, a character doomed to die by poisoning in just five years. But this is no ordinary world. It is one of gods, goddesses, and demon king, where cruelty reigns supreme, and survival is a merciless game. To make matters worse, Lauren realizes she's been reincarnated into the dark fantasy novel she once read, where Elise's fate is sealed amidst conspiracies and bloodshed. Now, trapped in the prestigious but perilous Arcanum Imperial Academy, Elise must navigate a web of treacherous politics, ruthless rivals, and deadly secrets. With her memories of the original plot, she has a chance to change her fate. But the clock is ticking, and her enemies are closer than ever. As she struggles to master her newfound magical abilities and unravel the mysteries of her family's dark past, Elise must forge unlikely alliances to protect herself from a grim future. In a world brimming with deities hungry for power and demon lord who seek chaos, every misstep could lead to her doom. Surrounded by thorns, will Elise find a way to escape her tragic end, or will she be ensnared by the cruel destiny laid out for her? In The World of Thorns, survival is just the beginning.