CHAPTER 1: The eyes that new too much

She's a student. He's a teacher. Forbidden, dangerous, and impossible to ignore.

Eliza has always admired Mr. Hayes from afar-the tidy blue-eyed man who commands the classroom with perfection and quiet confidence. But when stolen glances turn into lingering touches, and subtle teasing becomes undeniable desire, their connection ignites a fire neither of them can control.

In a world where rules, rumors, and consequences threaten to keep them apart, they must navigate secret meetings, heated confessions, and a pull so strong it could destroy everything-or bring them closer than they ever imagined.

Forbidden. Intense. Passionate.