Maya, a 22-year-old college student, never expected her life to change when she crossed paths with Ayaan Kapoor, her 35-year-old professor. Reserved, professional, and utterly captivating, Ayaan has always kept his emotions in check-until he meets Maya.
She's everything he never knew he needed-smart, vibrant, and full of life. But their connection is forbidden. He's her professor, and she's his student. No matter how strong the attraction, the boundaries of their worlds must remain unbreached.
As Maya tries to focus on her studies and Ayaan struggles to keep his feelings buried, their forbidden bond only grows. Late-night conversations, stolen glances, and the unspoken chemistry between them make it impossible to ignore what they feel. Yet, society's rules and their own moral dilemmas stand in their way.
When their attraction turns into something more, both must decide-will they let go of their desires to protect their futures, or will they break the rules that could ruin them both?
In a world where boundaries are meant to be respected, will love be their greatest mistake-or their greatest risk?
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Genres: Romance, Drama, Forbidden Love, Age Gap
Content: Mature themes, emotional conflict, slow-burn romance
Seventeen-year-old Lila Graves is a quiet, enigmatic girl at Hawthorne High, hiding a dark secret- she's a methodical serial killer with a twisted sense of justice. Her targets are those who exploit power or harm the vulnerable, each kill an attempt to impose order on her fractured world.
But when Kara Delgado, a fiery and fearless girl, begins to challenge Lila's calm facade, Lila's obsession with her grows, sparking a dangerous and complicated connection.
Now, Lila is willing to do anything-manipulate, control, and kill-to keep Kara to herself. As their volatile relationship spirals into love, jealousy, and violence, the line between obsession and destruction blurs, and the two must confront whether their bond will save them-or tear them apart for good.