𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫!

𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐬

Dio's phone goes off. The ringing scaring me to my senses.

Was I really about to kiss him?! I feel myself stare off, in utter shock at my lack of self-control.

He moves off of me and answers the phone. "Hey, before you start, um...I was in the middle of something. Could we talk tomorrow?" He waits a moment for the other person on the line to speak. "Awesome, talk later!"

I feel his stare, but my eyes won't move off of the floor. This man is beyond powerful with his looks and smarts. He is the best of both worlds. The professor could easily have anyone he wants. So the question is: why would he choose me?

What does he gain from trying to sleep with me? With all the other girls...did he try to sleep with them too? Am I only a number to him? Why did I even believe that I had a chance?

The questions rush through me, making me resent myself for not thinking of this before. No one has looked at me as he does, but that doesn't mean it's genuine.

"Sorry, it was a friend calling. You may know him, does Professor Lucilfer ring a bell?"

I hear him speaking, but my heart tightens. I feel the tears start to fall. Everything starts speeding up as time stays still. My lungs feel like they are going to collapse...I haven't had such a bad panic attack in a while, why does it have to start when he is here still?!

"Sweetheart, what's the matter? Why are you crying?" My lips move, yet nothing comes out. I feel the embarrassment give me a dizzy spell as my anxiety takes over like some parasite. I can't even hear anything anymore. "Shh, it's alright, I'm sorry. I know this is my fault." Sympathy conceals the blonde's once lustful eyes as he wipes away the tears from my cheek- nearly on top of me again.

"What the hell is going on? The fuck did you do to her?" My sense of hearing fades back in as Jesse screams at Dio.

"I think I went too fast and maybe pushed her a bit, and now she is panicking. Would you please get her some water?" He remains calm even when we all know Jesse was about five seconds away from beating the life out of him, with no questions answered.

She huffs and gets a glass of water. Dio reaches his hand out to give it to me, but- "I got it, thanks. Now, get off of her." She looks over to me, "drink up." She says at a slightly above whisper volume.

I feel the cold rush down and through my system. "Thank you." I barely get out, finally calming down.

"No problem." She smiles at me, though that smile doesn't last. Jess drops her gingerness and points at Dio. "Upset or hurt her, even indirectly, I will make sure you never live it down. Do we understand each other?"

The professor obviously doesn't like being talked to like this. His face contorts into resentment, like Jesse's, though he lets it slide. "Yes." He turns to me, ignoring the other woman in the room. "Are you alright, darling?" His hand cups my face once again, my eyes fall into his.

"Y-yes, thank you." I feel myself become hot all over again, blushing as I keep staring, forgetting that Jess was right by my side. "I'm sorry, I think I should get to bed; it is getting quite late."

Dr. Brando nods his head in understanding. "I will leave you to it then. Good night, sugar." His cool lips feel incredible on my forehead. If I could, I would pause time to feel the moment a little longer- and before it was ruined by Jesse.

"You heard the girl, out, Romeo." Her thumb points to the door as she looks at him smugly.

"Good night to you too, miss." A smirk rests on his face as he sees the steam coming out of her ears. I look at him walk out with a slight smile of my own on my face.

She waits for him to leave. "Unbelievable, he is such an asshole!" She vents to me as I unexpectedly giggle at the outburst.  "Oh hell no, he doesn't get to come here anymore! He's a bad influence!"

"Fuck off, mom." I cross my arms with a grin.

It is so ironic that she is the one saying that...

"Literally proving my point!"

Written on: 9/09/21

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