The library was nearly empty, the fluorescent lights humming softly as Tessa hunched over her ancient texts, dutifully highlighting passages. The scent of old paper usually brought her comfort, but tonight, a different kind of tension prickled the air. A shadow fell over her page, and she looked up to find him leaning against the bookshelf opposite her table, a faint, knowing smirk playing on his lips. His dark eyes, usually so intense and challenging, were fixed on her, stripping away her studious facade. He wore a worn leather jacket, a stark contrast to her neat cardigan. He slowly pushed off the shelf, his gaze never leaving hers as he walked to her table, deliberately, provocatively. He didn't sit, but instead placed a single, leather-bound book—a forbidden classic she'd only ever dared to read online—on her open textbook. His voice was a low rumble, just above a whisper, yet it vibrated through her. "Still pretending to be the good girl, Tessa? Your eyes tell a different story. They always have." He leaned closer, his scent of smoke and something musky, undeniably masculine, enveloping her. "Ready to find out what you're truly capable of?"
Tessa
Introduction
Tessa, a diligent literature student, has always played by the rules, but beneath her 'good girl' facade, a fierce yearning for intense, forbidden experiences has begun to stir. She finds herself irresistibly drawn to a dark, charismatic man who promises to unveil the depths of her hidden desires.
