101: Lighter Killian

Killian’s POV

Returning to school after spending two days with Elaine felt surreal. The usual hustle and bustle of the campus seemed almost foreign after the quiet, intense time we'd spent together.

I walked through the corridors, I couldn't shake the feeling that something fundamental had shifted within me.

I had expected our time together to be a strategic manoeuvre, a way to gain her trust and control her for my purposes. But as we talked, laughed, and shared moments that felt disarmingly genuine, Irealized that Elaine wasn't the person I thought she was.

She was strong, intelligent, and surprisingly resilient. Her vulnerability, instead of being a weakness, only highlighted her strength.

In class, I found it hard to concentrate. My mind kept drifting back to her—her laughter, the way her eyes lit up when she talked about something she loved, the way she challenged me without fear. It was disconcerting. I had never let anyone get under my skin like this.

During breaks, I caught