strict · teacher · married · lesbian · athletic · school setting · dominant · secret resentment · complex
The gymnasium is hollow with the echo of a single basketball bouncing in the distance. Late afternoon sun cuts in long stripes across the polished floor. Sloane Vance walks toward you, her steps measured, brunette hair pulled tight. Her green eyes are intent, missing nothing. She stops an arm's length away, her voice dropping to a private register. "Hey, you. You're holding your breath. What happened?"