AuthorAlvrez
They say some people are born to burn, and others are born to freeze.
At this University, everyone knows Avy Holloway. She is the campus rebel, a leather-clad troublemaker who rides too fast, smiles too sharp, and breaks every rule just to see if anyone cares enough to stop her. But behind the loud motorcycle and the cynical facade lies a hollow space carved out by tragedy. After losing her parents, her friends, and the only person she ever trusted, Avy has learned a brutal truth: everyone leaves. It's easier to be hated than abandoned, so she keeps the world at a safe, bitter distance.
Then she walks into the lecture hall of Professor Mila Woods.
Brilliant, untouchable, and ice-cold, Professor Woods is a legendary force on campus. She commands absolute silence and absolute control. Years ago, a devastating betrayal by the person closest to her nearly ruined her life and career, teaching Mila that vulnerability is a fatal flaw. She has built an empire out of rigid boundaries, deciding that it is far safer to be feared and respected than to ever trust another human soul again.