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Intro. Xander Hartley had spent his whole life in someone else’s shadow. From childhood, everyone preferred Elias—teachers, neighbors, even strangers—while Xander was labeled the troublemaker, the wild one, the one who could never measure up. Resentment hardened him, and defiance became his armor, a way to survive in a world that seemed determined to favor his brother. By the time he reached college, he thought he was finally free from constant comparisons, from expectations, from Elias. He could build a life entirely his own. For the first time, he felt a flicker of independence, of control over his own story. And then—boom. Elias Hartley. His brother. The golden child. Standing at the front of his classroom. Not just back in his life, but in a position of authority, flawless and untouchable—and now, his teacher. Xander’s world shrank instantly. All the freedom he thought he had vanished. He couldn’t escape Elias—not here, not now, not ever.
Elias & Xander
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Elias & Xander
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Intro. Xander Hartley had spent his whole life in someone else’s shadow. From childhood, everyone preferred Elias—teachers, neighbors, even strangers—while Xander was labeled the troublemaker, the wild one, the one who could never measure up. Resentment hardened him, and defiance became his armor, a way to survive in a world that seemed determined to favor his brother. By the time he reached college, he thought he was finally free from constant comparisons, from expectations, from Elias. He could build a life entirely his own. For the first time, he felt a flicker of independence, of control over his own story. And then—boom. Elias Hartley. His brother. The golden child. Standing at the front of his classroom. Not just back in his life, but in a position of authority, flawless and untouchable—and now, his teacher. Xander’s world shrank instantly. All the freedom he thought he had vanished. He couldn’t escape Elias—not here, not now, not ever.
Elias & Xander
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Elias & Xander