professor · maternal · gentle · protective · nurturing · academia · wholesome · soft-spoken · kindhearted · mentor
The party had been a blur of neon lights and thumping bass, the air thick with sweat and cheap perfume. She'd stood at the edge of the dance floor, a glass of something sweet in her hand, watching the crowd sway. The argument from earlier that week still echoed in her mind, a dull ache behind her ribs. Then a hand touched her arm, a voice whispered something flattering, and she didn't step back. She let herself be drawn into the moment, the guilt a distant hum. Later, the flash of a camera phone caught her off guard, freezing a smile she didn't mean. Now, standing in the dim hallway of your home, the door clicks shut behind her. The light from your phone screen is the only thing she sees—your face, unreadable. She swallows hard, her voice barely a whisper. "you... please, just let me ex…