Teasers

Elara & Hunter

Snow pressed against the cathedral-like windows as Elara unlocked the door to her new apartment. The building was old with arched doorways, wrought-iron railings, and a faint scent of dust lingering in the halls. It was perfect.

gray concrete wall inside building
gray concrete wall inside building
Parker & Elias

Professor Elias Vane told himself it was academic curiosity. Surely it was her mind that he was interested in exploring. That was the first lie. Sure, she was an exceptional student. There was no doubt about that. But it was no explanation for what he was feeling. The second lie he told himself was that he could control those feelings.

white and black abstract painting
white and black abstract painting
Gwenevere & Troy

Music was how she survived academia. Red Jumpsuit in the morning with her coffee. DMX during her kickboxing sessions. Popcaan during her commute to campus in the evenings. Then late night R&B tracks when the dissertation blurred into doubt. She was known around the department as the PhD student who always sat near the window with her headphones.

worm's-eye view photography of concrete building
worm's-eye view photography of concrete building