Forbidden
Kumatok si Lauren nang dalawang beses.
"Come in," rinig niyang sagot mula sa loob.
When Lauren pushed the door open, the room smelled different tonight—less like clinical morning coffee and more like rich, dark espresso and a hint of expensive vanilla jasmine perfume.
Anne wasn't wearing her formal blazer anymore. Sinuot niya ang isang oversized, soft knit cream sweater na nakatupi hanggang siko, and her hair was loosely pinned up with a simple silver claw clip.
She looked softer, less like an untouchable academic deity and more human.