My Professor's Dirty Little Secret
He lifted his glass, taking another slow sip of whiskey on ice, and I couldn’t help but notice the deliberate, almost predatory way he studied me.
I rolled my eyes, smirking despite the heat that bloomed in my stomach. “Whiskey on ice,” I said lightly, voice teasing. “How basic.”
He raised an eyebrow, a flicker of amusement in his eyes. “Basic, perhaps,” he said slowly, “but there’s something… reliable about it. It tells you exactly what to expect.”
I leaned a little closer, letting the music pulse through me in sync with my heartbeat. “Reliable, huh? That’s one word for it. I prefer something with a little bite, a little edge. Keeps things interesting.”