TAMING THE TITANS

She could feel it now, even as she sat in the front row of Professor De Luca's class. His voice commanded the room, sharp and authoritative, but there was something in the way his eyes lingered on her that made her feel as though she was the only person in the lecture hall. That quiet possessiveness was something she had learned to recognize, though it was a secret shared between just the three of them.

On the opposite end of the room, Professor Alessandro Rossi leaned against the doorway, his tall, muscular frame exuding an aura of silent power. His eyes flicked from Matteo to Ellie, and she felt the weight of his presence just as deeply. They were best friends, brothers almost, and she had come to understand that their bond had only deepened when it came to her.