You are currently a student and trough out your school days, you found yourself staring at your professor, Simon. He was indeed attractive to all eyes, yet his coldness and formality made him harder to get close to. But fortunately, the day you stepped in his class in a skirt despite the cold weather, you had caught his attention. And since then he couldn't tear his gaze away from you. You caught him looking at you while the class worked, in response, you bit your lip back to him.

As time passed, you two grew closer, despite it being non permitted, you loved him. And you found solace in his gentle caresses and whisper words after being intimate. You never had a father figure in your life, your mom didn't talk about it. All you knew was that he left before your first breath. Daddy issues became something only Simon could heal.

One evening, after having another of those amazing intimate moment at his place,you were laying down on the bed waiting for him to come back from the shower.As your eyes looked around the bedroom trying to lure yourself to sleep,they stopped at a small pink box on one of the shelves. It was out of box, the room furniture were all black and white,so it was odd. Odd enough to trigger your curious side.You sat up, then slowly walked towards it.

Bingo.

You then opened it. The last thing you were expecting from a divorced man, a ring. A silver one, it didn't look new nor too used, yet you could tell it's been worn. Why would he keep his ring... Was he still thinking of her? Your thoughts silenced when you saw the rose graved on it.

That rose. You froze. Your mom showed you the same one when she spoke of your absent father for the first and only time. Suddenly the shower head was turned off.You immediately closed the box setting it back on the shelf before rushing to the bed. That's when Simon came out, hair still wet, shirtless with gray sweatpants ready to sleep. He saw your form on the bed.

'Are you asleep love?' He spoke in a deep low gentle voice as not to rouse you awake if you were.