LOGINHe finally gazed at her, his dark eyes smoldering behind his glasses.
"I want to hear you say it." She could feel the blush creeping up her neck, but she didn't avert her eyes. "I enjoyed it." He smiled, slow and predatory, then slid something across the table to her. It was her underwear. "Keep it." She hesitated, but picked up the soft fabric, still slightly damp, and tucked it into her pocket without breaking eye contact. "Why do you do this?" she whispered. He leaned in, so close that she could feel his warm breath against her lips. "Because you let me." And then he pulled away, closed the book, and stood up, as if the conversation was over. "Tomorrow. Room 108." He adjusted his glasses, looking at her like a teacher assigning homework. "And this time, wear a skirt." Before she could respond, he was already leaving, his silent st eps disappearing among the bookshelves. She knew he would. He always did. *** The message arrived at 3:17 in the morning. "Did you dream about me today?" No one else sent messages at that time. No one else spoke to her that way. She typed out a reply before sleep could muddle her thoughts. "Yes." Three dots appeared. Then vanished. Then reappeared. "What did you dream I did to you?" In the dream, he had trapped her in the library's file room, one hand over her mouth, the other— The cellphone buzzed once more. "Meet at the file room tomorrow. Midnight." She didn't reply. There was no need to. The following day was a blur. She floated through her classes like a specter, her skin tingling where he had left his mark the previous day. When the Literature professor brought up Crime and Punishment, she nearly toppled her chair by standing up too abruptly. By 11:55 PM, the campus had already emptied out. The library shut its doors at 10, but he had left the back entrance unlocked. He always did. She slipped in quietly, her heart pounding so fiercely it hurt. The file room was located in the basement, a maze of metallic shelves and dusty folders. The emergency light bathed everything in a blood-red hue. He was waiting at the heart of the room, seated at a dark wooden table, his glasses glinting in the low light. "Late," he stated, not even glancing at the clock. She halted just two steps away. "It's precisely midnight." He finally lifted his gaze, and the smile he flashed left her breathless. Remove your clothes. She was dressed in the skirt he had asked for—black, fitted, with a side zipper. Her hands quivered as she tugged at it. "Slowly," he commanded, taking off his glasses and cleaning the lenses with his shirt. "I want to watch you squirm." She inhaled deeply and complied, allowing the skirt to glide down her hips to the floor. She was wearing the same underwear he had returned—the ones she had left in his pocket. He observed every movement, his eyes as dark as daggers. "Now, the blouse." The buttons took longer to undo than they should have. As the fabric dropped, she was left in her bra, her skin tingling in the chilly basement air. He then rose to his feet, bridging the gap between them in two large steps. His fingers traced the outline of her bra, coming to a halt at the center of her chest. "You're wearing black. Good girl." The compliment stung more than any physical touch. He whirled her around with a quick jerk, forcing her torso against the table. The cold metal clung to her bare skin. "Count to ten." She swallowed. "One." The initial slap landed without warning—forceful, accurate, on the right contour of her buttocks. She let out a scream, her fingers gripping the edge of the table tightly. "Two." The second strike was more potent. She could feel her skin warming up, the pleasurable pain radiating. By the time she reached ten, her legs were shaking, and she was too aroused to deny her desire for more. He spun her around once more, his eyes sweeping over her face, flushed with pleasure. "In the dream, I took you from behind," he murmured, his hand twining in her hair. "But now..." The table groaned as he seated her on the edge, parting her legs with his knees. "Now you're going to see me." He filled her in one thrust, and she arched, his fingers branding her hips. Each motion was designed to hurt—to leave a lasting impression. When she started to wriggle, he drew her to the edge of the table, compelling her to kneel on the coarse floor. Open up. She complied, extending her tongue, and his moan echoed as he released into her, the taste salty and warm. He drew her back up, cleaning her mouth with his thumb before passionately kissing her. Your turn. His fingers discovered her warm and eager, and it only took three strokes for her to crumble, clutching onto him as if he were the sole anchor in the universe. When he assisted her in dressing afterwards, his hands were remarkably gentle. "Tomorrow," he said, sliding his glasses back on, instantly transforming back into the flawless professor. She was aware it wasn't an invitation. It was a command. And as always, she was already primed to comply. The hallway light was blinding as she emerged from the basement. Her footsteps echoed in the quiet campus, each click of her heels on the asphalt seemed to match the rhythm of her racing heart. Her skirt was now slightly crumpled, and the zipper was pulled up entirely - as if trying to conceal what had transpired below. But she understood that nothing could be concealed. The night air was crisp, a stark contrast to the heat that still smoldered beneath her skin. She traced her fingers along her neck, where his lips had left marks that would undoubtedly deepen by morning. "You'll be wearing a scarf around your neck tomorrow." The order wasn't voiced, but she understood it was his expectation. Just as she understood that if she didn't comply, he would take notice. And then... An involuntary smile tugged at her lips. And then, there would be consequences. Her cell phone buzzed in her pocket, and she didn't need to glance to know the message it bore. I'm looking forward to seeing the marks tomorrow. She halted mid-way, her fingers quivering slightly as she typed: "You will." The three dots came into view and then vanished. He wouldn't reply again. He never did after she complied.The late afternoon sky painted the mansion's windows with deep, almost liquid orange tones that dripped down the immaculate white walls as if luxury itself were breathing. The automatic gate closed behind Lucas with a metallic boom that echoed briefly, imposingly.He entered with firm steps, though anxiety danced beneath his skin, pulsing in discreet beads of sweat at his temple. His sports bag slid comfortably on his back, an almost light weight compared to what awaited him. His simple uniform—a very tight black t-shirt, outlining his muscular chest, and shorts that exposed his firm thighs—seemed less like work clothes and more like a disguise of seductive armor.He had never set foot in a house like that, imposing, silent, with an air of a luxurious temple where power was worshiped in every detail. Luck had not brought him there. Nothing about it was chance. His profile had been chosen with almost surgical precision: young, healthy, handsome. And most importantly... obedient.Lucas
The loft was submerged in a dense half-light, as if the very space had been saturated by the intensity of what had happened minutes before. The shadows of the sculptures remained elongated, cast by the wall sconces that still glowed softly, but now they seemed less threatening, more complicit. Silence reigned, broken only by their ragged breaths gradually finding a calmer rhythm, like waves receding after a storm.Savanah lay on the sofa, her body still warm and trembling, her damp skin sticking to the rough fabric of the blanket Sebastian had pulled over them in an almost absent-minded gesture. The contrasting texture scraped lightly against her sensitive skin, but there was no discomfort—only a tactile memory of the rawness of this place and the man now breathing beside her.She couldn't close her eyes. The high ceiling seemed to turn slowly, as if the air were too heavy. Her heart still hammered in her chest, and every nerve seemed to vibrate like a tensed string. Vulnerable. Expos
The loft was plunged into a calculated half-light. The wall sconces remained on, casting golden, oblique beams that cut through the vast space, turning sculptures into elongated shadows and walls into canvases of dramatic texture. Dinner was over, but the taste of wine and the unresolved tension still hung in the air. Between them, their breathing seemed louder than the silence, warmer than the cold, raw expanse of the room.Savanah walked beside Sebastian, her heels marking an irregular rhythm on the polished concrete floor. With each step, she felt her heart accelerate, not from fear, but from an anticipation that seemed to swell from within, overwhelming her with an impossible urgency. He guided her without speaking, just with a firm hand at the small of her back, pressing her lightly forward, leading her toward the more open area of the loft.The low sofa was there, an almost insolent invitation, but Sebastian did not hurry toward it. Instead, he stopped her before one of the conc
He sat across from her, his chair creaking softly. For a long moment, they simply looked at each other across the flickering candle flame. The silence was thick, heavy with everything left unsaid."Your sanctuary," she finally managed to say, her gesture encompassing the space around them. "It's... different than I imagined.""What did you imagine?""More order. Fewer... tools.""Tools are extensions of the hands," he replied, picking up a strawberry. He did not eat it. He merely rolled it between his fingers, watching the light reflect off its damp, red surface. "They are what leave the mark of intention on the material. A chisel can create a gentle curve or a sharp edge, depending on the pressure, the angle. The force applied. Every tool leaves its own scar, its own story on the piece. It's those marks that make the work true. Alive."Savanah felt a twinge of familiarity. She picked up a piece of cheese, a creamy brie. Her own hands, her own tools."In the kitchen, we have our tools
The metallic groan of the heavy door shutting behind her was like the sound of a cell being locked. A final sound, severing the connection to the outside world, to rules, to safety. Savanah stood still for a moment, her eyes adjusting to the gloom.The loft was a universe of its own. The ceiling, lost in the heights, was supported by rusty steel beams. Immense windows, checkered like those of an old factory, let in the ghostly light from the streetlamps, painting pale stripes on the stained, worn concrete floor. The air was dense, charged with a symphony of primitive scents: the sweet, musty odor of aged wood, the pungent smell of machine oil, the penetrating metallic tang of iron, and, beneath it all, an earthy note of damp clay and peat.It was chaos. An organized chaos, or perhaps merely tolerated. Sculptures covered with white sheets rose like gigantic ghosts, their hidden forms suggesting slumbering bodies. Heavy workbenches were cluttered with tools she couldn't name—sanders, bl
It was at that exact moment that the doorbell rang.The sound, sharp and intrusive, made her jump. Who could it be? She wasn't expecting any deliveries. She had no meetings. Her heart, still racing from anger, gave a strange lurch. An absurd, electrifying premonition shot through her: it was him.Abandoning the ruined counter, she walked to the intercom by the apartment entrance. Her reflection in the hallway mirror startled her: her face pale, her eyes overly bright, the impeccable bun that now seemed more like a prison than a hairstyle. She took a deep breath, composing herself."Hello?""Delivery for Ms. Phillips," a young, neutral voice replied.Relief and an inexplicable stab of disappointment pierced her. She opened the apartment door. A young delivery driver in a motorcycle courier uniform was holding two things: a bouquet of flowers wrapped in raw brown paper, without any of the usual ribbons or plastic, and a thin, long envelope the color of old straw."Do I need to sign?" sh







