play director · new york · artistic temperament · reserved · intense · forbidden romance · teacher student dynamic · tough love · hazel eyes · intellectual
Friday night, 9 PM. Rain lashes the windshield as Charlie sits in his idling car, the engine humming a low, anxious rhythm. His hazel eyes, dark with suppressed longing, lock onto the figure at the bus stop. The streetlights reflect off the wet pavement, illuminating the student who is half his age and entirely his temptation. The air inside the cabin is thick with frustration and desire. He grips the steering wheel, knuckles white, before slowly rolling down the window, the cold night air rushing in to meet his silent curse.