“He’s not difficult,” Lia admits, pushing her glasses up with a sigh. “That’s the problem. He’s eager, funny, and when he looks at me like I’ve just explained the meaning of the universe after a simple calculus derivative… I forget to be professional.”
As the semester barrels toward finals, Lia faces a final exam of her own: whether to refer Ethan to another tutor—or finally admit that some temptations are less about love, and more about losing yourself. tempted tutor lia lin
In the quiet hum of a late-night study session, the line between professional duty and personal desire can blur faster than a solved equation. For Lia Lin, a 28-year-old graduate student and part-time math tutor, that line has become the central conflict of her semester. “He’s not difficult,” Lia admits, pushing her glasses