It's just me and you

Chapter 23- Unjust

Y/n's POV

I immediately lock Scarlett's office door just as she instructed me to do so, however, a new issue arises within me.

I can't seem to release my grip on the doorknob. I'm frozen, in a state of shock. My mind is going through all the possible consequences that could potentially occur if anyone finds out that I'm currently in my literature professor's office, with a fucking boner.

They're obviously going to jump to conclusions and create accusations and rumors that could ruin both me and Scarlett's future along with our reputation. I certainly can't have that.

You'd think my 'little' situation would've gone down by now seeing as how fear has overtaken my mind rather than lust, but that unfortunately isn't the case. It's still the same and hasn't gone down, not one bit. It's a fucking curse that's what it is.

Get. Yourself. Together.

I tightly shut my eyes in attempts to reduce my staggered breathing and hysterical heart rate, as well as my overthinking and negative thoughts.

I then hear a faint conversation through the door, I don't seem to understand. It pretty much sounds like mumbling to me.

However, If they're discussing outside, that surely means that I'm safe in here. I internally laugh at myself for being so unbearably anxious, what was I even thinking? It's probably just one of Scarlett's students that had a meaningless question to ask her.

My shoulders instantly relax and my breathing resurfaces back to normal and I'm overcome with a wave of relief. I then release my grip from the doorknob and turn around to examine Scarlett's office, that I didn't even know existed until today.

Wow.

Never in my life would I have imagined a Literature professor having such a high end luxury office, certainly not to this extent. It's truly unexpected.

To be completely honest, I shouldn't even be all that surprised. It is Brown University after all, I guess a lot of the profits go into the staff and faculty.

I'm incredibly mesmerized, Scarlett truly has good taste in decor and interior design. If she weren't a Literature professor I'd certainly recommend her to my father, seeing as how he's the head of an architectural company and has interior designers for the buildings he creates.

Her office certainly doesn't shy away from the color black. Everything in here seems to be black. It's not depressing or dark, instead it's elegant and mysterious.

I believe black is an incredibly misunderstood color. A lot of individuals usually associate it with negative emotions and pessimism but that's far from being the case.

The fact that Scarlett's room is all black actually offers me some insight about her character and I'm glad I had the chance to witness it. I'll definitely discuss this topic with her soon.

Scarlett's office contains a fancy black couch, a black marble coffee table, which in the center of it lies a vase with red roses. Her room also features a black work desk and a beautiful black leather chair in front of it, along with two smaller chairs opposite it, for students to sit in when discussing with her, I'm assuming.

Against her office wall lies an enormous shelf with a lifetime of books to read, I slowly walk over to it.

Fascinating.

I never understood how people could have the time to read, don't get me wrong I love reading but it takes me a while to finish a book, I just find it interesting how someone could read so many.