I staggered closer, my heart slamming so hard it hurt. It was me in the school cafeteria, head bent over a tray, sitting alone. I remembered that day. I remembered the silence around me, the way I’d felt watched without knowing why.“Oh my God…”I took a step back, my heel catching on nothing, my head knocking lightly against something solid.A body.Warm. Male.I froze.“I told you,” a voice said softly behind me, “you look beautiful when you’re not trying.”I turned slowly.He stood there in loose black joggers, no shirt, his hair damp, water still tracing slow lines down his chest. His body was exactly as disciplined as everything else about him—hard lines, restrained strength, control etched into muscle and bone.Mr. Dominic.My professor.I looked from him to the portrait and back again, my hands trembling. “That’s… that’s me.”He nodded once, calm. Almost pleased.Before I could find my voice, he reached for my hand. His grip was firm, unquestionable, and he pulled me along, gui
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