He wanted a mirror to reflect his genius. He didn’t expect the glass to break—and cut. Dr. Aria Flynn is the newest faculty member at Hawthorne University, armed with intellect and ambition. She believes she is immune to the clichés of power dynamics. Then she meets Dr. Cole Harrow. Cole is a legend in the field of social psychology. He is sophisticated, manipulative, and disarmingly attentive. Under the guise of "collaborative research" and late-night office hours, he pulls Aria into a intoxicating web of intellectual seduction. He rewrites her boundaries until she can no longer tell where his influence ends and her own desires begin. But when a tragedy on campus exposes the cracks in Cole’s perfect facade, Aria finds a trail of ghosts—women who were used, harvested for their ideas, and discarded. Realizing she is trapped in a game she didn't know she was playing, Aria must make a remain the silent muse, or become the architect of his destruction. Office Hours is a visceral dive into the grey zones of consent and the psychology of control. It is a story for anyone who has ever been told they were "special" by someone who only wanted to make them small. THEMES & Dark Academia Rain-slicked campuses, mahogany offices, and forbidden knowledge. Psychological A intense battle of wits between two brilliant psychologists. Forbidden Workplace The tension of the "Grey Zone." Villainous Love A charismatic manipulator you will love to hate. Female Rage & The satisfying journey from victim to victor.