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He presses a lazy kiss against my lips before settling me back on my feet carefully, my legs still trembling.

“You’re coming, huh?” I ask quietly, trying to not breathe too loud.

“Don’t make me laugh, I need to stop thinking about that right now,” he says with a smile. “Stay here,” Damien continues, readjusting his pants before leaving another quick kiss on my mouth, “I'll get rid of him.”

I nod, smoothing out my skirt as I hide at the end of the classroom. He closes the door behind him as he starts talking to Ethan and I can hear them perfectly from where I’m standing.

After a few minutes, he comes back in, and walks toward me as if nothing happened.

“Round two?” He asks, as his hand slips underneath my skirt with something soft. A tissue.

“I have a sparring class today…I can’t even feel my legs anymore,” I say, a soft smile curving my lips. “But we can do round two and maybe three later.”

“So flirty today, aren't you?”

“I’m just a good student I guess?” I tug my bottom lip between my teeth and grin. “I need to go, Hayzel and I have to finish an assignment.”

He nods, adjusting my skirt back and I do the same, tucking his shirt between his pants and buttoning the odd button or two.

Then he grabs me, pulling him closer to him, “Tell me more about that class?”

“The professor is kind of an asshole if we’re just a minute late…”

He smiles again, his hand reaching out to squeeze my hips before pressing a kiss on my shoulder.

“How horrible? Do you think a kiss could help put him in a better mood?”

A laugh escapes me as I lean toward him, pressing a small kiss against his cheek. “Nope, he’s too grumpy.”

He walks me back towards the door after that, adjusting my hair one last time, like nothing ever happened between us only moments ago.

”I have students arriving in a few minutes,” he continues, running a hand down my face. “But don’t forget about our date tonight.”

Date.

How strange does this sound? I keep the thought to myself and unlock the door instead.

“I’ll see you tonight.” I say, slipping out of the room and back into the hallway.

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Mireya

Remember me, always

Play - Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Rey

I have a date with my professor. Isn't that a little crazy for me to say?

He picked me up from the dorm this evening. I left Blue with Hayzel, and when she looked at how I was dressed, she asked, “Do you need a condom?” And I immediately left.

Now I'm here. The only museum in Seraphin Bay. Late afternoon, slipping into evening.

He wasn't quite sure where to go, and I admit it was kind of adorable. When he told me yesterday that he wanted to take me somewhere, that for once he didn't want to hide, it scared me a little. I'm so close to the end, so close to running away from here... risking everything for love seems so different from what the old me would have done.

Love…

Is this even love? I don’t know but do I care? No.