been noticeably

usy with her studies and

surprise midterm exam for everyone, and he ment

type to cram at the last minute before finals.

though. After all, it

t, I was called into W

utiful, but they didn't quite fit the atmosphere. They looked like they'd either be

flowers, William explained, "These

, he locked

?" he asked. "If you do,

elf to me, even more so that he would offer me

w could I accept flowe

. "Do you want to k

tely caught my attention. I cou

my exam paper

was momentarily stunne

I hadn't expected to get the

evident. "I graded it my

, I froze, unsure

Before I could react, a strong arm wrapped arou

ered in my ear, "Don't move.

etely; my min

just can't resist you. Just trust me. You earn

ak free, but his g

felt like a

ly violated

inally managed to slap him hard a

st grew stronger, and tears s

and I felt his filthy hand on my skin. It was like my b

g by the side of the

so fi

quickly as possible and lo

stomping on them with all my strength. Then, I turn

eth, trying to remove every trace

become tainted, and I could no long

hadn't I slapped him harder? W

h

he do th

ected, a professor, stoop

re, and now this sleazy professor had

rollably, and William's monst

e had been shattere

I had been assaulted. That was when I realiz

t taken

rushed to the pharmacy, buyin

e pill, I couldn'

ed in filth, every inc

es I showered, I could

ally. I took multiple showers every day, bu

been avoiding class. I couldn't

g me, casually asking, "Claire, how are you? Sorry, I could

on the

on anything after

d being recognized, afraid someone mi

thing was wrong. She t

en to class. Are you feeling unwell? Do

ed the hospital, I imm

that I might be examined an

shoulder, trying to comfort me.

rtled. "Claire,

"Sorry. I've been feeling