61 - Blaine.

I feel off balance after my encounter with Azira. It didn't exactly go how I'd pictured. I caved and gave her my cell phone number after we had sex, which means I have to speak to her outside of our sexual encounters. Something I've been trying to avoid.

My cell phone buzzes.

Azira: What are you up to?

I stow it back into my jacket pocket and push open the door to the staff room. An unsettled feeling clawing at my gut, as I knew she'd start texting me. Instantly, I feel rage slam into me when I see Luca Sidorov is sitting in my spot.

When he spots me, he gives me a smug smirk that only heightens my rage.

"Good afternoon, Professor Luigi." He stands. "Or should I say Blaine? I must admit, I never imagined the day I'd be your colleague."

I narrow my eyes at him. "Neither did I, considering how much you flaunted the rules while you attended here."

His smirk widens. "Yes, but unlike most, I didn't cower in the face of your punishments, and it drove you crazy." He sits back down, crossing