**Chapter 1: Unlikely Encounter**
Part 1
Maya Hart stood confidently at the front of her AP English classroom, her long, wavy blonde hair cascading down her back as she surveyed the room. Her piercing blue eyes, a trait she shared with her face claim, Sabrina Carpenter, sparkled with enthusiasm as she began to discuss the day's lesson on The Great Gatsby. As a 29-year-old teacher, she had a way of making the complex novel come alive for her students. As she wrote on the board, her mind wandered to her own complicated past. Born on Krypton, she was a Kryptonian by blood, but her life had taken a dramatic turn when she was adopted by the Fray family - a Shadowhunter family that had become her own. Her adoptive mother, Jocelyn Fray, had raised her alongside her own daughter, Clary, and parabatai. Maya's own heritage was a mix of powerful bloodlines: she had pure Angel blood, with Raziel's blood running through her veins, and was also a banshee and a wielder of chaos magic. But despite her remarkable abilities and her role as a Shadowhunter, Maya's home life had not always been easy. Her biological father, a monster of a man, had left a trail of physical and emotional scars on her. The memories still lingered, a painful reminder of the darkness she'd faced. As she turned to face the class, her eyes landed on Eric Walker, a junior with a rugged charm and a mop of messy brown hair. He was a new student, and one she had been looking forward to getting to know better. There was something about him that drew her in, a spark of curiosity that she couldn't ignore. "Maya, can I ask a question?" Eric raised his hand, his bright brown eyes meeting hers. She smiled, feeling a flutter in her chest. "Of course, Eric. What's on your mind?" As Eric began to ask his question, Maya's gaze held his, and for a moment, the rest of the class melted away. She was acutely aware of the power dynamic at play - she was his teacher, after all - but she couldn't help the way her body responded to his presence. The lesson continued, but Maya's mind kept drifting back to Eric. She had a feeling that this year was going to be more complicated than she'd anticipated. And as she glanced at Eric, she wondered if she was ready for what was to come.