Two brilliant but competitive students forced to work together on a thesis, battling egos, secrets, and an undeniable attraction.In the halls of Brairford, English literature major Alina Pierce dreams of graduating with the highest honors. But when her arrogant rival Elias Voss is assigned as her partner for their final thesis, the two are thrown into a storm of late-night research, heated debates, and simmering tension.What starts as petty academic warfare turns into a dangerous game of vulnerability when a past secret of Elias threatens to ruin them both.Between stacks of dusty books, spilled coffee, and words they’ll never take back, their carefully built walls begin to crumble,making them question if love is the greatest risk of all