One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

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With one last flourish, I took a step back from the mannequin to admire the gown that I had spent countless hours creating over the past month.

Sunlight streamed through the large studio windows, catching on the beads and sequins I had painstakingly sewn by hand onto the bodice. The colorful fabric caught the light as well, so delicate that it was almost sheer with the sun behind it.

The gown was perfect-it was absolutely everything I had envisioned and then some.

But this wasn't just any gown, nor was it just my thesis project. It was a tapestry of my journey throughout fashion school and throughout my life, each piece carefully chosen from projects I had completed over the years.

Swatches of silk from my first-year color theory project, intricate embroidery from a second-year assignment, even scraps from the disaster that was my attempt at avant-garde in third year-they were all there, woven together into something entirely new.

And soon, in just a couple of short weeks, I would be presenting this gown as my thesis project.

I hoped that the judges would like it.

"Audrey, you've outdone yourself yet again," Tina sighed dreamily from her perch on a nearby stool. Her red curls caught the sunlight as she tilted her head, examining the gown from different angles. "I can't believe it's finally coming together."

Avis, who had been circling the mannequin with a critical eye, suddenly piped up. "Can I buy it off of you for a bit when the semester is over? I'd like to display it in my shop window. I'll return it.”

I couldn't help but giggle at her eagerness. "You can have it for free, Avis. Consider it my gift to you for your business."

"Audrey, you don't-"

"I mean it, Avis. It's yours." I grinned at my friend.

Avis's cheeks flushed pink as she checked her watch, her eyebrows shooting up in surprise. "Oh wow, is that the time? Speaking of which, I've got some orders I need to work on. See you two later! Thank you so much, Audrey!" She hurried away, her blonde curls bouncing as she went, the rapid click of her heels fading down the hallway.

As soon as the studio door closed behind Avis, Tina and I exchanged knowing smirks. The silence hung between us for a moment before Tina broke it with a mischievous grin.

means that she has a sex appointment

my face heat up at the thought. "Ew, Tina! I don't want to picture my two friends having...

tell me you haven't thought about it. They're disgustingly cute together. The way they look at each other, it's like they're the only two people in

even more head over heels for one another. We often joked that they would

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attempt to banish the m**al image. "Let's just focus

seafoam green and sky blue beads. The tiny glass orbs clinked together as I poured a few into my palm, their iridescent surfaces catching the light. With careful precision, I began to create the shape of a luna moth

for a closer look. Her breath tickled my

one from last summer hasn't left my mind. I had

represent transformation, you know," Tina said, waving her hand as she leaned back on her stool. "Very fitting for someone like you." She

to represent everything that I am-my journey from human to werewolf. Both phases of my life are equally important, and I wanted to showcase

"What?" Tina prompted gently.

Edwin could see this, that's

down my needle and thread on the

"Audrey..." Tina whispered.

a long month,

had been since we had agreed to take a break. Edwin had stuck to his promise, not slipping up even once. It was both a relief and a bit of a disappointment, if I

he tried to contact you even once?" Tina

of times and sent me a few texts to check in. But we haven't talked aside

Tina pointed

I don't know." I laughed ruefully and turned away from the window, dragging my gaze away from the springtime blossoms on the trees in the courtyard below and the gaggles of students laughing on the lawn. "I

"You're incorrigible. But

for the best, though," I said, offering her a small smile. "I really am feeling better lately,