Elena De Luca , cold elegance wrapped in old money. a calculus professor at nyu who's quiet, intimidating, and impossible to read. she lives high above the city in black silk, late nights, and luxury. Liliana Laclair , a nyu student balancing modeling, music, and a reckless soft side she hides well. surrounded by city lights, expensive habits, and her two kittens, she feels like a beautiful mess trying to stay composed.

When nineteen-year-old Emilia starts her first year at university, she's determined to leave her past behind and finally prove she belongs somewhere. Architecture was supposed to be her fresh start-a place to disappear into floor plans and future dreams. But then there's her. Professor Sophia Voss. Brilliant. Composed. Distant. Untouchable. Until she isn't. Drawn to each other by something neither of them dares to name, Emilia and Sophia find themselves trapped in a connection that defies logic, rules, and every boundary they swore they'd never cross. What begins in silence soon turns into stolen glances, late-night thoughts, and moments too intimate to forget. But secrets don't stay quiet forever-and the line between right and wrong begins to blur. __________________ A slow-burning, emotional story about forbidden love, identity, and the parts of ourselves we hide-until someone sees them.