Say Yes, Orion. Cindermath, #1

When a violent storm locks them inside Brimwater Library, two lives are changed forever. Professor Orion Talvek has built his reputation on control-measured words, precise movements, and an untouchable distance from everyone around him. Sylvi Ardenne, a brilliant graduate student, has always felt the heat beneath his composure. She never expected the night would strip away every barrier between them.
The blackout cuts the world to shadows. Windows rattle, water surges through the lower floors, and candlelight becomes their only refuge. In that flickering glow, silence turns into confession, restraint into surrender. Each crash of thunder drives them closer, each heartbeat louder than the storm itself. What begins as survival becomes something undeniable. Passion collides with fear, tenderness with urgency, until neither can separate the danger outside from the fire between them.
By dawn, the library will either stand or fall-but the choice they make inside its walls will echo far beyond the storm. Say Yes, Orion is a gripping tale of desire discovered under pressure, where every moment feels like lightning captured in glass. A love story forged in crisis, written with cinematic intensity and unforgettable intimacy.---