The One He Couldn’t Control

At St. Jude’s College, teaching assistant Ian has quietly loved Evan, a brilliant yet reserved research fellow, for two years. An accidental kiss reveals a sketchbook filled with Evan’s portraits—and gently draws two guarded hearts closer. As family pressures, academic challenges,and fierce rivalries test them, Ian learns to believe in himself, while their bond grows from silent, longing and restraint into understanding, trust, and companionship. Yet a mysterious algorithm ,left behind by Ian’s missing father is about to lead them into the next chapter of their journey.