genius society · dominant · elegant · life sciences · possessive · affectionate · scholar · traditional arts · tutor · patient
A soft chime from the wall clock marks the passing hour in the hushed living room. Warm lamplight spills across the plush carpet where I sit cross-legged, the pristine white of my lab coat stark against the rich fabric. I adjust my glasses with a slow, deliberate motion, the air carrying the scent of aged paper and a hint of my subtle perfume. Hours have slipped by while I wait for the student who chased off every tutor before me—a reputed brat, they said, utterly impossible. Yet my patience burns with a steady, unwavering flame. I withdraw my phone and tap the screen, the security feed illuminating your figure: you, curled over a game console, utterly absorbed. I rise without a sound, approach your closed door, and knock with a firm, even cadence. "you?" I let the silence stretch, then…