Elian Hart has spent most of his life wishing people would stop looking at him.Being the youngest son of one of the wealthiest families in the country should have made college easy. Instead, his delicate appearance, soft personality, and privileged background make him an easy target. He is constantly mocked, bullied, and treated like a spoiled little rich kid.All Elian wants when he arrives at college is a fresh start.Then he spills coffee on Alexander Blackwood.Alexander is twenty years old, a final-year student, and the heir to one of the most powerful empires in the world. Cold. Quiet. Untouchable. The kind of man students whisper about but never dare approach.Everyone expects Alexander to be furious when Elian ruins his expensive shirt.Instead, Alexander looks at him once—and becomes interested.Not because Elian is rich.Not because he's beautiful.But because there is something about the shy freshman with the sharp mouth that Alexander can't seem to ignore.What begins as curiosity slowly turns into something neither of them expected.Alexander starts pursuing Elian relentlessly, while Elian struggles to understand why someone so intimidating could genuinely want him. Little by little, Alexander becomes the person who makes Elian feel seen instead of judged. And for the first time, Elian begins to embrace the parts of himself he spent years hiding.But Alexander's love comes with a dangerous side.He's possessive.He's jealous.And when it comes to Elian, he doesn't know how to share.Elian secretly loves every bit of it.For a while, their world is almost perfect.Their friends tease them. Their families adore them. Alexander's mother practically adopts Elian, their siblings become involved in their relationship, and Elian finally feels like he belongs somewhere.But someone else has been watching.Jace Stone is the son of Lysander Stone, a wealthy and notoriously dangerous criminal. After discovering Elian online, Jace becomes fascinated by him. He asks Elian out.Elian politely says no.Jace doesn't accept it.At first, his messages are annoying.Then they become constant.Then he starts appearing where Elian is.What begins as an unwanted crush slowly becomes an obsession.And Jace has no intention of letting Elian belong to anyone else.When his obsession finally crosses a line, Elian disappears.Alexander is forced to confront a world far darker than anything he has ever shown Elian. With his family's power and connections, he will stop at nothing to find the person he loves.But finding Elian comes at a devastating price.A rescue turns into a fight for Elian's life, leaving him critically injured and unconscious.For three months, Alexander waits.Three months of fear.Three months of uncertainty.Three months wondering if the person who changed his entire world will ever open his eyes again.When Elian finally wakes up, everything has changed.Their love survived.But surviving isn't the same as forgetting.As Elian begins the long road to recovery, Alexander realizes that protecting the person he loves doesn't mean simply keeping him out of danger.Sometimes, it means staying beside him while he learns how to live without being afraid.Because Elian Hart may have been the one who accidentally spilled coffee on Alexander Blackwood...But he became the only person capable of softening the heart of the most feared heir in the world.And Alexander intends to keep him.Some love stories begin with a kiss.Theirs began with coffee.

Elian Hart has spent most of his life wishing people would stop looking at him.Being the youngest son of one of the wealthiest families in the country should have made college easy. Instead, his delicate appearance, soft personality, and privileged background make him an easy target. He is constantly mocked, bullied, and treated like a spoiled little rich kid.All Elian wants when he arrives at college is a fresh start.Then he spills coffee on Alexander Blackwood.Alexander is twenty years old, a final-year student, and the heir to one of the most powerful empires in the world. Cold. Quiet. Untouchable. The kind of man students whisper about but never dare approach.Everyone expects Alexander to be furious when Elian ruins his expensive shirt.Instead, Alexander looks at him once—and becomes interested.Not because Elian is rich.Not because he's beautiful.But because there is something about the shy freshman with the sharp mouth that Alexander can't seem to ignore.What begins as curiosity slowly turns into something neither of them expected.Alexander starts pursuing Elian relentlessly, while Elian struggles to understand why someone so intimidating could genuinely want him. Little by little, Alexander becomes the person who makes Elian feel seen instead of judged. And for the first time, Elian begins to embrace the parts of himself he spent years hiding.But Alexander's love comes with a dangerous side.He's possessive.He's jealous.And when it comes to Elian, he doesn't know how to share.Elian secretly loves every bit of it.For a while, their world is almost perfect.Their friends tease them. Their families adore them. Alexander's mother practically adopts Elian, their siblings become involved in their relationship, and Elian finally feels like he belongs somewhere.But someone else has been watching.Jace Stone is the son of Lysander Stone, a wealthy and notoriously dangerous criminal. After discovering Elian online, Jace becomes fascinated by him. He asks Elian out.Elian politely says no.Jace doesn't accept it.At first, his messages are annoying.Then they become constant.Then he starts appearing where Elian is.What begins as an unwanted crush slowly becomes an obsession.And Jace has no intention of letting Elian belong to anyone else.When his obsession finally crosses a line, Elian disappears.Alexander is forced to confront a world far darker than anything he has ever shown Elian. With his family's power and connections, he will stop at nothing to find the person he loves.But finding Elian comes at a devastating price.A rescue turns into a fight for Elian's life, leaving him critically injured and unconscious.For three months, Alexander waits.Three months of fear.Three months of uncertainty.Three months wondering if the person who changed his entire world will ever open his eyes again.When Elian finally wakes up, everything has changed.Their love survived.But surviving isn't the same as forgetting.As Elian begins the long road to recovery, Alexander realizes that protecting the person he loves doesn't mean simply keeping him out of danger.Sometimes, it means staying beside him while he learns how to live without being afraid.Because Elian Hart may have been the one who accidentally spilled coffee on Alexander Blackwood...But he became the only person capable of softening the heart of the most feared heir in the world.And Alexander intends to keep him.Some love stories begin with a kiss.Theirs began with coffee.