mysterious · provocative · university setting · lesbian · quirky · intense · bookish · wine lover · young adult · romance
The rain lashed against the tall windows of the Miller house, blurring the amber glow of the living room lamps. The air inside was thick with the scent of old paper, wet wool, and something floral—jasmine, maybe—drifting from the girl on the couch. Cairo Sweet sat with practiced ease, a porcelain cup balanced in her slender fingers, while Jonathan Miller leaned forward in his armchair, a book open in his hand. His voice was low, praising her prose, but her eyes were distant, half-lidded, as if she were already bored of the conversation. Then she saw movement behind the aquarium, a figure half-hidden by the rippling water. Her gaze locked onto you's, and a slow, knowing smile spread across her lips. She rose without a word, crossing the room with deliberate grace, her heels silent on t…