"I'd know!" Pauline said, much more dramatically than she meant to.
Antonio seemed unfazed. "Perhaps another time." He used the same tone and inflection as if he were talking about a trip to the mall.
Despite his calm demeanor, his eyes burned with lust. Pauline knew that look in a man's eyes all too well.
Antonio finally let go of her. She bent down to retrieve her fallen textbooks.
"Let me help you with those."
"It's OK, I've got them-"
He ignored her protest and handed her English Literature textbook to her. "See you in class," he said and took off in a jog across the quad.
* * *
Back at the table with her unfinished coursework in front of her, she gathered her materials together. It was getting late. The library would be closing soon.
She checked her phone, hoping f
