Forbidden Desires.

be heading home

. "I could say

ncing briefly at the building

th

s. "That's none

fazed. "Tou

ooth, even. "But I do

w. "Then you must

. But then he studies me really hard with his gaze sweep

of questions,"

d. "You don't

perhaps annoyance crosses his features.

the words settle between us like a w

int, tell him goodn

le. "Good thing I

But I see the slightest shift in his exp

as quickly,

er now, lower and dangerously close t

eason, that ma

econd longer before finally stepp

ulse a little too fast, my

ment, I don't

just a passing interaction, a moment that

gining it as I don't usually go to office hours. If I'm

that leads to the office, not because I need hel

nto a quiet corner of the Literature building, the

here, and I hear his voice before I see hi

"Come in." His

The space is neat and organized, every book

s desk, eyes moving

n. "I had a few quest

he chair across

is gaze doesn't drop, but something

ng open my notebook. "You said in class that w

"That's

explicitly says what they want, but it's obvious in the way they act.

wavers and at the same time,

ays, slowly

d if they keep pushing boundar

ng back in his chair. "Th

ks, not long after, he clears his throat. "Was that

e a little of

jaw. "If you're done, you should go." He affirms

to leave, my fingers brush the edge of his desk

I know, this is getting dangerous, even

nter still lingers, and I te

st a game, a test to see how far I

me another chance to push an

lmost empty when

udents to still be here, but I

okshelves, skimming through an old novel for an upco

se throb. 'Professor C

through the philosophy section

d up as usual, hair slightly disheveled like h

yet and I should l

each for a book, deliberately

the footsteps pause before shi

isle, his gaze lands on the fallen

ss," he

l up. "Or i

roe." He says with his

t's a warning, sends a thrill down my spine. I cro