Chapter 1: Forced Proximity

Aria Blake has always followed the rules-top of her class, never late, and never one to stir trouble. But when she's forced to tutor Jace Carter, the brooding bad boy who's more known for detention slips than grades, her perfect world begins to unravel.

What starts as reluctant tutoring turns into late-night conversations, stolen glances, and a connection neither of them expected. But Jace is hiding secrets, and Aria might be the only one who can break through his walls.

Can love really bloom between two people from completely different worlds, or will their tangled hearts end in heartbreak?