Mated To The Monster Boys
But even without a glance, I was aware that I could sense his eyes, determined, stubborn, burning into me.
He began the lecture, his voice even, controlled. He spoke of raw materials—fire, water, earth, air—their interconnectedness, peril in imbalance, control prior to dominance. His voice echoed through the hall like music, firm but gentle. The other students wrote notes in spasms and bursts, some stage-whispering to the student next to them, but I did not hear one word. Every time I looked at him, his eyes were staring right back at me
My notebook was nearly blank by the end of the lecture. Fingers sore from clenching my quill, but the page stared back at me empty and useless.
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