Tides Beneath the Seal

For most people, being a scholar of the mayor is an honor.

For 𝑺𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒔 𝑨𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑽𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒗𝒂, it's a debt he can never fully repay.

Smart, principled, and quiet, Silas just wants to finish college, graduate with honors, and give back to the town that gave him a chance. But everything starts to unravel when he crosses paths with 𝑹𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝑺𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒏 - the charismatic, untouchable, and infuriating son of the mayor.

Riven has it all - looks, money, connections, and freedom. But behind the confident facade is a boy exhausted from pretending to be the perfect heir to his father's political legacy. When he meets Silas, someone who treats him like 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 and not the "mayor's son," he's both irritated... and intrigued.

Forced to work together for the town's annual youth leadership summit, sparks fly - but not the good kind. Arguments turn into banters. Cold shoulders become stolen glances. And soon, what started as a rivalry shifts into something neither of them expected.

But what happens when rumors begin to spread? When the mayor himself starts to notice the closeness between his son and his favorite scholar? In a town where image is everything, how much are they willing to risk for something real?