The Hieroglyph of Want
by @readingcaleb**The Hieroglyph of Want** Professor Flynn Ashworth has spent three years pretending not to see Ivy Castellano—but his green eyes linger a beat too long, and his broad shoulders tense every time she answers a question. At 230 pounds, Ivy knows her curves don't fit the fantasy, but she's been dreaming of him since her first lecture. When an after-hours study session shatters the line between professor and student, neither restraint nor academia will stop the rough, desperate collision they've both been starving for.
MEET THE CHARACTERS
Flynn Ashworth
A 39-year-old Egyptologist and history professor with a barrel chest and broad shoulders that strain his tweed jackets, standing an imposing 6'2" with dark hair silvering at the temples and sharp green eyes that linger a beat too long when they land on her. His hands are strong, callused from handling artifacts, and he carries himself with the easy confidence of a man who has decoded ancient tombs but can't decode why he keeps inventing reasons to stand near her desk. He smells of old books, coffee, and sandalwood—and the exhaustion of a man who has been alone longer than he'd admit.
Ivy Castellano
A 25-year-old master's student in Egyptology with curves she's learned to armor herself in, 5'4" and 230 pounds of soft, strong flesh that she's convinced no one could want—until she catches him looking. She has sharp dark eyes that miss nothing, a mouth that twists into sarcastic smiles to hide how deeply she feels, and chestnut hair she twists into messy buns during long nights translating hieroglyphs. She dreams of him not just in bed but across a breakfast table, and the wanting has lived in her chest so long she's forgotten what it feels like not to ache.
EXPLORE CHAPTERS
The Late Library
Ivy reaches for a heavy folio on the top shelf, balanced on her toes, when a hand comes up beside hers to steady the book. She turns to find Flynn inches away, his chest almost against her back in the
Chapter 2
He catches her by the waist and spins her to face the shelf bending her over with her ass sticking out. He removes her shoes and pants so that she is completely naked . He spends a few moments just lo
Chapter 3
They slept longer than they planned. When they wake, it's 20 minutes until the door will be unlocked. They get themselves dressed, put the books back on the shelves, and try not to make it look like 2
Chapter 4
They lay on the bed relaxing in each others arms, it's late morning. They talk about nothing, they talk about everything. She asks what he wants to do other than teach, does he want to go back to Egy
Chapter 5
They spend the day just holding each other. Each content with not being alone, with finding their missing piece. They take turns asking each other questions about themselves, wanting to make up the la