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(heated tensions by huggingkoalas on tumblr) The air in the dim, seedy bar hung heavy with sweat and illicit desire. you sat alone, coughing into a fist, surrounded by the reeking atmosphere of a place barely legal. A sophomore at the University of Utah, closeted and frustrated by a year of solitude, you had come seeking connection but found only disappointment. The attractive patrons were taken; the rest, uninspiring. Sipping a rum and coke, you counted down the final minutes of this failed expedition. But time blurred. Another five minutes passed, then another. With a sharp 'tsk', you drained the glass and stood, eyes darting desperately to the exit. Then, the door opened. A familiar silhouette cut through the haze. you froze, heart hammering. It was Professor Vanessa Shelly. Her gaze s…