Hannah Wells
Chapter 1
Hannah
She aced Professor Tolbert’s midterm despite scribbling nonsense, views a brief nod from Justin Kohl as a small victory in her recovery, and declines an invitation to get coffee due to music major rehearsals.
Chapter 2 - GARRETT
Hannah
Remains a potential tutor whom Garrett plans to pressure into helping him pass his Ethics redo exam to maintain his hockey eligibility.
Chapter 3
Hannah
Endures Cassidy’s arrogant attempts to alter their duet arrangement but reclaims control when his proposed key change proves clumsy. Comforts Mary Jane after rehearsal, then navigates trauma triggers while agreeing to attend a frat party with Allie. Rejects Garrett’s persistent tutoring requests through sarcastic texts before heading to shower.
Chapter 4
Hannah / Wells
Reluctantly serves Garrett at her part-time job, firmly rejecting his persistent requests for academic tutoring and sarcastically deflecting his flirtatious advances. After he leaves her to another waitress, she watches him work the room before departing early, leaving him stranded outside with a final refusal to date or help him academically.
Chapter 5
Hannah
She arrives at a Sigma house party with Allie, initially feeling awkward in a green dress before dancing with Jimmy to avoid Garrett. After spotting Justin flirting with another woman, she leaves the party and accepts a ride home from Garrett while maintaining her refusal to tutor him.
Chapter 6 - GARRETT
Hannah Wells / Hannah
Sits in the Jeep, glares at Garrett, and reluctantly admits to being slightly interested in Justin Kohl. Negotiates boundaries for the tutoring arrangement, insists on meeting at his place rather than her dorm, and agrees to the deal before departing for Bristol House.
Chapter 7 - HANNAH
Hannah / Wellsy
She drives to Garrett’s townhouse for their first tutoring session, reluctantly agreeing to the deal while clinging to hope about Justin Kohl. After changing out of her waitress uniform, she successfully quizzes him on Kantian ethics and utilitarianism, confiscating his phone to shut down a persistent female texter. She acknowledges his genuine comprehension, schedules their next meeting, and departs exasperated by his playful banter over her music tastes.
Chapter 8 - HANNAH
Hannah — aliases: Wellsy
Storms out after a disastrous rehearsal, lies to Allie about her tutoring rate, and endures Garrett's probing questions before revealing her frustration over his demands. She plays guitar and sings two versions of a song for him, which dissipates her anger and earns his intense praise. After their session, she engages in playful texting banter with him and admits to Allie that they have become friends.
Chapter 9 - GARRETT
Hannah / Wellsy
Logan asks Garrett if she is single and if he is sleeping with her, prompting Garrett to feel unexpected possessiveness while recalling how her singing gave him chills.
Chapter 10 - HANNAH
Hannah
Reflects on Thanksgiving plans and her parents' financial struggles, offering them savings and hoping a showcase scholarship will cover next year's fees. Admits to her mother an interest in Justin Kohl but hesitates to act on it, then reflects on past sexual dysfunction with ex-boyfriend Devon before heading out with Allie.
Chapter 11 - GARRETT
Hannah
Arrives bundled in winter gear despite the lack of snow and reacts with shock to Garrett’s bruise. She successfully quizzes him on ethics, then stays for pizza and television, sharing a story about her family dog Napoleon eating fifty boxes of microwave popcorn. She reveals she cannot visit her parents for Thanksgiving due to financial strain. Exhausted by 3 AM, she agrees to sleep in his bed on the opposite side while wearing one of his t-shirts before falling asleep.
Chapter 12 - GARRETT
Hannah / Hannah Wells
Wakes up tangled in Garrett’s arms and panics over his morning reaction before demanding secrecy. Attends classes while exhausted, shares a flirtatious moment with Justin Kohl outside the lecture hall, and is interrupted by Garrett. Cancels their evening tutoring session due to fatigue but agrees to email him a practice essay question for tomorrow's noon meeting.
Chapter 14 - HANNAH
Hannah / Han-Han / Wellsy
Sees reconciled friends at work and negotiates a tutoring time change, but flees in embarrassment after walking in on Garrett with another woman. Argues over his disregard for her schedule but agrees to reschedule to secure attendance at Saturday's party.
Chapter 15 - GARRETT
Hannah — aliases: Wellsy
She enters cautiously with her eyes covered before reviewing Garrett's essay and praising his progress. She shares her own career uncertainties, weighing the lifestyle of a touring singer against songwriting or teaching, and jokes about stripping. When Garrett touches her hair, she tenses in alarm but firmly sets boundaries for Saturday while engaging in his flirtatious banter.
Chapter 16 - HANNAH
Hannah
Experiences intense physical attraction during a kiss with Garrett, contradicting her stated lack of interest. After Dean interrupts and challenges her to kiss him for a "second opinion," she complies but feels no comparable spark. Panicked by Garrett's visible jealousy and her own reactions, she abruptly ends their session and flees the room.
Chapter 17 - HANNAH
Hannah / Wellsy
She agrees to Garrett's outfit choice despite initial hesitation, wears a red top that draws significant attention, and successfully deflects Kendall's confrontation with Garrett by guessing his favorite color. She admits to enjoying her conversation with Justin but maintains the facade of their arrangement being purely strategic.
Chapter 18 - HANNAH
Hannah / Wellsy
Reconnects with her music major friends after neglecting them for tutoring. Lies to Justin about her relationship status with Garrett to secure a dinner date next Sunday. Agrees to attend Dean's birthday party tomorrow to support Garrett's midterm results, realizing she now has two dates.
Chapter 19 - HANNAH
Hannah
Experiences overwhelming attention from classmates who recognize her from Beau’s party, then agrees to drink at Dean’s birthday bash after Garrett carefully monitors her piña colada’s preparation and promises to act as her bodyguard. She performs karaoke enthusiastically before needing Garrett to rescue her from Dean’s uncomfortable advances.
Chapter 20 - HANNAH
Hannah
Experiences a moment of lowered guard at the party before Garrett’s emotional reaction to a funeral song prompts an intimate dance. Encounters ex-boyfriend Devon with his new girlfriend, which triggers deep-seated insecurities about past trauma and sexual dysfunction, causing her to cry in the corridor until Garrett comforts her.
Chapter 21 - GARRETT
Hannah
She dances suggestively with Dean before becoming too intoxicated to continue the party. After Garrett brings her upstairs, she briefly wakes to remove her leggings and top, murmurs that she might be broken but can still have fun, and falls back asleep. Later, she initiates a passionate encounter in his bed while drunk, only to accept his refusal when he cites her trust in him before drifting off again.
Chapter 22 - HANNAH
Hannah / Wellsy
She wakes in Garrett’s bed and recognizes that her sudden desire for physical intimacy is a calculated attempt to overcome past trauma rather than a romantic impulse. After he questions her motives, she confesses that she was drugged and raped at fifteen, which left her unable to orgasm with men. Overcome by humiliation, she breaks down crying but receives comfort and agreement from him to proceed with the arrangement.
Chapter 24 - HANNAH
Hannah
Arrives at Garrett’s townhouse in Tracy’s car, trembling with nervous anticipation for their planned sexual encounter. After changing into his t-shirt and sharing an episode of television to ease her anxiety, she allows him to initiate physical intimacy until his gaze triggers a traumatic flashback of her past assault. The memory paralyzes her arousal, leading Garrett to correctly identify her lack of complete trust. He proposes they pleasure themselves in front of each other as a trust exercise, stripping first to demonstrate safety and absence of predatory intent, prompting Hannah to remove her remaining clothing in response.
Chapter 25 - GARRETT
Hannah
Participates in the vulnerability exercise with growing arousal until she achieves an orgasm while calling his name. Following the release, she eagerly proposes immediate intercourse but accepts his decision to pace their physical intimacy. Her genuine smile reveals her trust in him, and she recognizes the cautious approach mirrors therapeutic advice she previously received.
Chapter 26 - HANNAH
Hannah
Admits to Allie that she is physically involved with Garrett but insists they are not dating, while grappling with guilt over her upcoming date with Justin Kohl as her focus shifts entirely to Garrett. She attends choir rehearsal late, surrenders creative control to Cass, and silently agrees to go to Garrett's place by discarding their coffees, acknowledging their intense mutual desire.
Chapter 27 - HANNAH
Hannah
She initiates an intense sexual encounter with Garrett, experiencing her first genuine orgasm with a man that brings her to tears of relief rather than trauma. After he leaves for practice, she calls her mother to learn Nana’s lasagna recipe and decides to cook dinner for him and his teammates, marking a significant step in her physical and emotional recovery.
Chapter 28 - GARRETT
Hannah / Wellsy
Cooks a lasagna for Garrett and his roommates to show appreciation for their previous intimate encounter. Decides to skip the Halloween dorm crawl to spend time with him, borrowing Tracy's car keys and texting him to come over.
Chapter 29 - GARRETT
Hannah / Wellsy
Explains how Aaron’s friends perjured themselves in court, leading the judge to drop the charges and his family to countersue her parents, forcing a second mortgage that traps them in Ransom. She reciprocates Garrett's vulnerability with intimacy, leading to their first intercourse and agreeing to support him at the away game.
Chapter 30 - HANNAH
Hannah
Drives her friends to Cambridge for a hockey game and reflects on her complicated feelings toward Garrett versus her upcoming date with Justin Kohl. Afterward, she meets Garrett outside the arena and agrees to hang out the next day while he hides his tension over his father's demands.
Chapter 31 - HANNAH
Hannah / Wellsy
She answers an urgent text and admits she has not yet decided whether to accept Justin Kohl's date invitation. Her pragmatic hesitation about defining their physical arrangement visibly wounds Garrett, prompting her to later recognize that her split-second indecision may have ruined a potential relationship.
Chapter 32 - GARRETT
Hannah
Chases him into the parking lot wearing pajamas to stop him from leaving mid-argument, asserting that he gave her no time to process his sudden relationship proposal. She clarifies her need for more than five seconds to consider becoming his girlfriend, cancels a planned dinner with Justin Kohl, and agrees to an exclusive, slow-paced romance before playfully teasing him about needing warmth and officially calling him her boyfriend.
Chapter 33 - HANNAH
Hannah
Reflects on her happy relationship with Garrett before learning from her advisor that she has been removed from a duet performance. She negotiates to sing an original composition instead and requests cellist Kim Jae Woo as accompaniment, later joining her friends at the diner where she enforces a no-sugar rule for their upcoming game.
Chapter 34 - HANNAH
Hannah
Practices her original composition late into the night to cope with stress over being removed from a duet performance, handing earplugs to roommate Allie. She answers Garrett's late-night call, sings for him on speakerphone, and agrees to accompany him home for Thanksgiving after hearing his vulnerable request.
Chapter 35 - HANNAH
Hannah
Drives Garrett to Boston and arrives at his father’s Beacon Hill brownstone, acutely aware of the wealth disparity compared to her own family. She navigates a tense sitting room by retreating to the kitchen with Cindy, where she observes subtle signs of control and possible bruising on the woman’s wrists while heating potatoes for dinner.
Chapter 36 - GARRETT
Hannah / Hannah Wells
Answers Phil's probing questions about her career and relationship status with calm composure before offering to clear the table. She pulls Garrett aside after his confrontation, systematically dismantling his fear of inheriting his father's violent temper by highlighting his self-control. She comforts him with music, initiates a passionate encounter in the Jeep backseat, and confesses her love for him.
Chapter 37 - HANNAH
Hannah
Suffers a severe panic attack after colliding with Rob Delaney, who testified against her during her assault trial, before Garrett forces her to look away and storms off in protective anger.
Chapter 38 - GARRETT
Hannah
Urges Garrett to stop the fight and later listens to his confession about past trauma and systemic injustice. Comforts him by reaffirming her trust in his character, clarifying that living well is the best revenge, and holds him as they fall asleep together.
Chapter 39 - HANNAH
Hannah
Narrates her morning routine and diner shift while grappling with guilt over Garrett’s suspension and fear of his father’s financial leverage. She realizes Phil Graham will ruin her boyfriend’s academic and athletic future unless she complies with his demand to end their relationship.
Chapter 40 - GARRETT
Hannah
Ends her relationship with Garrett by claiming they are progressing too quickly and that she needs space to explore other romantic options. She avoids addressing his suspicion that fear of his temper is the true cause, silently accepting his harsh parting words without further defense.
Chapter 41 - HANNAH
Hannah
Navigates profound grief over a forced breakup while preparing for the winter showcase, channels pain into a dedicated performance that earns critical acclaim, flees the auditorium overwhelmed, and confronts an ex-partner who questions her honesty.
Chapter 42 - HANNAH
Hannah
Spends Christmas break at home in Philadelphia to escape post-breakup heartache, maintaining a lie that she is dating others to preserve their separation. She reflects on winning a five-thousand-dollar scholarship, celebrates New Year's Eve with her family, and calls Garrett on his birthday, where his probing questions frustrate her inability to move on.
Chapter 43 - HANNAH
Hannah
Attempts to move on by seeking a date but realizes she remains deeply in love with Garrett. Discovers he maliciously spreads a rumor that she has an STD to make campus men avoid her, prompting a furious confrontation.
Chapter 44 - GARRETT
Hannah
Confesses she complied with Phil Graham's ultimatum to protect Garrett's hockey career, expressing regret over her misguided sacrifice. She accepts his financial independence revelation, allows him to initiate intimacy, and verbally reaffirms her commitment to him.
Chapter 45 - HANNAH
Hannah — aliases: Wellsy
Narrates the gathering while observing Logan’s lingering romantic interest and reflecting on her spring showcase duet with Dexter. Engages in playful physical banter with Garrett that quickly escalates into mutual arousal before they agree to leave the party together.
Epilogue
Hannah
Enthusiastically greets Garrett after the championship game with a passionate kiss and jokes about a misinterpreted gesture he made during play. She departs for campus with her uncle Mark, exchanging loving goodbyes with Garrett before leaving.
BONUS CHAPTER
Hannah
Reassures Garrett of her loyalty despite his jealousy, plays along with the roommate game, and declares she would fuck and marry him while sparing only him from death during an intimate moment.