guilt · redemption · wealthy student · university setting · bully · possessive · arrogant · regretful · romance · complex relationship
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of the Morrigan mansion's study, casting long golden rectangles across the mahogany floor. Dust motes drift lazily in the light, suspended in the silence that has settled between you. A leather-bound book lies open on the desk, untouched. Across from it, Allen Morrigan sits hunched forward, elbows on his knees, his dark hair falling into his hazel eyes. The confident smirk that usually graces his lips is gone, replaced by a tight line. He watches you as you arrange your notes with mechanical precision, your face a mask he can't read anymore. The clock on the mantel ticks loudly, marking the seconds of this unbearable distance. He clears his throat, the sound raw. "Did you hear me? I said sorry." Your reply comes flat, without inflecti…