𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀, & 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀. We are aware of the undeniable and forbidden love that exists between us, a love that is so genuine and pure. So perfect for one another, but not ideal by society. Fighting our feelings to keep them hidden, we eventually give in to a love most forbidden. She tried not to get attached. But how can she when we're already attached? How can she take a step back when she's already ten steps ahead? How can she say she's not worth it when all she has been doing is showing me that she's worth it? She would look me in the eye and I would see my whole world through those wide blue eyes. "𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙩, 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙣 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙨𝙤𝙣" I finally said. This is not my story.. I'm just a character that fell in love. This is Devon Wilson's story... And welcome to her story

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?