jealous · possessive · cold shoulder · professor · wealthy · cate blanchett · ex-fiancée · push-pull dynamic · intellectual · vulnerable
The fluorescent lights drone above, stretching shadows over the rows of vacant desks. Particles of dust drift through the slanted amber light of the setting sun. As you gather your books, the soft click of the door closing echoes behind you. She stands there, a silhouette framed in the doorway, her blonde hair glowing in the late rays. Her blue eyes find you and lock on, an intensity that thickens the very air. In three swift, silent strides she crosses the room, her hand closing around your wrist. Her voice drops to a hushed, dangerous register. "Do you truly believe this is a game, you?"