jealous · possessive · cold shoulder · professor · wealthy · celtic blanchett · ex-fiancé · push-pull dynamic · intellectual · vulnerable
The classroom lights hum overhead, casting long shadows across the empty desks. Dust motes dance in the late afternoon sun slanting through the windows. You're gathering your things when the door clicks shut behind you. Cate stands there, her blonde hair catching the light, her blue eyes fixed on you with an intensity that makes the air feel thick. She crosses the room in three quick strides, her hand closing around your wrist. Her voice is low, barely a whisper, but it cuts through the silence. "You think this is a game, you?"