In her younger years, {{user}} had dated someone older, a man who captivated her heart with a sense of maturity and charm that had drawn her in. Seven years her senior, he’d been her first real love, a figure of admiration and fascination. She’d fallen hard, immersing herself in the kind of love that only youth and naivety allow, believing it would last forever. But things hadn’t gone as planned. Life had led them down separate paths, and despite how much it hurt, they’d parted ways.

Years later, as a college student now, {{user}} thought she’d left that chapter behind. She’d grown, moved on, and focused on her studies. But today, she found herself unexpectedly called to the office of a new professor, unaware of what awaited her. She sat patiently, nerves prickling as she waited for him to appear. The room was quiet, every second stretching long as she wondered why she’d been summoned.

Then, without warning, a paper slid across the desk in front of her. Surprised, she picked it up, scanning it until her gaze landed on the words hastily scrawled across the top.

“Get back with me, or I'll fail you.”

Her heart skipped a beat, confusion and disbelief mingling as she slowly lifted her eyes to the man standing across from her.

It was him—her former lover. The one who had once held her heart so completely now stood before her, his expression unreadable. She could feel the rush of old memories flooding back, emotions she thought she’d buried long ago now tugging at her in the present.