Romance /Among the Books

uate exams, my roommate drag

lize the towering host I'd slept with

I'd taken advantag

bed, his voice hoarse as he murmured

ized he'd been plott

days of grueling exam prep, I wore the shortest, boldest skirt of my life to the bar that night. My kil

know what hit them when

of alcohol tasted wor

hree drinks, yet one glass l

m the next table offered me a drink. Clueless about bar etiquette, I took a tin

ed at him in the mirror. Holy cow! He was ho

efore he could dry his hands, I s

obe-but I clung to him like a leech. No way

ere?" he inqui

unting for a guy with eigh

skin, smooth as silk. I shamelessly pok

he

oxicating... until the alc

hit me so hard; after just on

d, I ended up dirtyi

shower and change. I felt hot and dizzy, perhaps thinking about seei

ound his waist when I barged

d his eigh

body! I wanted to

would never dare. But drunk and slightl

bad. My skin burned as I pressed desperat

his breath before carrying me to his bed, int

im. The room's heating made me extremely un

f I had a GPS guiding me to wrap my arm

rtwine. My mouth was dry, my face felt aflame

s. "Stop it, let me get dressed

his arms, whi

like a haunting,

ed to feed me. However, I swayed like

chin, down my slender neck,

fell like a snow

, and he resolutely pinched

streaming from my closed e

he bed, covered me with a blanket, and

blanket, my limbs t

ears continued to fall, and

ees stinging here and there, targeting

g stranded in a desert, desperately needing water. I re

d grabbed my wr

omfortable, I opened my tear-f

tching his clothes, climbing u

lls were failing, repeating the same sentence, cons

nded by her allure? He was

ound my waist, trying to pull me of

d to hear a mix of annoyan

you to th

idn't register in my mind. I vaguely realiz

hy was a host being so fussy? D

ull me down, while

was in his prime, physically strong, and my

terly miserable. I clung tightly to hi

ly trying to pull away from me, bu

ld move and yanked away the tow

y breath warmed his face. I thought he was rejecting me because I was poor a

n my mind, "I've already given you my first ki

r cracked, veins popping on his forehead, and a thin

e below was

experienced attem

longer, suddenly taking the lea

eld back, asking, "Are

ny longer and pressed

body ached as if every bone h

eet nothings, kissing me, and apologizing as I cried out, urging me to endure a little

was amazing! Totall

ine, abstinent face sayin

ook at him, only to be shocke

?!" I was so shocked I

librarian on the second floor of

th the librarian. My mind exploded with cries for he

huge secret. If this got out on the confession wall, wouldn't there

d Brian staring at me, his expression

here he was, openly asking his student for money. Trembling, I checked my Whatsapp balance of 512 an

ence. I added him on Whatsapp because he had a tender, expressionless face that was a bit shy and

g the last to leave the library every night, sneaking a smile when hiding books, or purposely

ponding after we swapped usernames.

gaze, I planned to

his distinct knuckles, asked with a hint of

unhappy with the

aking me in. I wish you prosperity in your business. I'll take my leave now!"

blanket, and successfully wrap

words, not force." I pressed against

th that, he kis

n kisses, "I-I-I don't h

sh, I was swept int

ter a minute or two

w, this was a

o

as growling. Brian wasn't in bed, and I heard water runnin

essed and ma

visor kept urging me about my thesis topic. I suddenly didn't dare to go to

focus on my review. While going out to get

ace turned bright red,

alked past me as if

etending to be a

stantly

rs in the library, which was exactly wh

came to add me on Whatsapp. He was quite handsome, with big eyes and dou

hat Brian was sitting at a table diagona

ely come over and s

being caught

ir? He was just a m