Nocticadia: A Dark Academia Gothic Romance

“The wealthy possess an insatiable appetite for the rare and priceless. They stare because you’re the only thing worth staring at.”

No one touched what belonged to me without repercussions.
My class.
My requirements.
My student.
Without a doubt, Lilia Vespertine was going to be a massive headache. But she was my headache.

Tell me, have you had the chance to meet our provost, Dr. Lippincott yet?”
“The provost? No.” I couldn’t imagine a reason I’d have needed to–I couldn’t even have said who the provost was at Covington Community. Maybe they hadn’t had one, but I found it strange she’d have asked that.
“I recommend you make an appointment. He’ll be very pleased to make your acquaintance, I’m sure.”

Don’t ever hesitate to touch me, Lilia. You’re the only one who can. It was you who dragged my heart from this insensate slumber. And it’s you for whom it beats now.”

What do you want, Lilia? Want me to proclaim my attraction and fuck you in front of the student body and administration? To let everyone know that I’m so bitterly obsessed with you, I’ve rubbed my dick raw since you left? Maybe I should apologize to the board this afternoon for a half-assed report, because my student’s pussy was all I could think about when I was writing it.”

And we will never do this again after tonight. Do you understand? This cannot happen again.”

You’re going to destroy me. And I won’t stop you. It feels too fucking good to stop.”

Calling her beautiful was like calling the sun lukewarm. She’d blazed like the hottest part of a flame in that dress. And fuck me, I’d felt the heat.

Therefore, I’d like her to stay in your class

In truth, she worried me a little. Bee had a reckless side to her that’d always put me on edge.

I have a huge crush on the new English Lit teacher here. I caught him staring at me today.

Jesus. I rubbed my brow, trying to decide how to respond, without sounding like our mom. Really, though, who the hell was I to judge?

Just be careful okay? No doing anything crazy that’ll get you kicked out.

I felt like a hypocrite typing those words.

No, I know. I won’t. But Lil, he’s so hot. I mean, smokin’ hot. All the girls in my dorm are going nuts over him. Wanna see a pic?

I groaned, shaking my head.

Sure. But Bee, seriously, just be careful, okay?

Yeah, I know. Okay, sending a pic now. It’s not the best–had to snap it quick during class.

I waited for what seemed like an eternity.

A picture popped up, of a guy standing in front of the class in a pair of dark jeans and a black shirt.

The air stalled in my chest.

I clicked to enlarge it and zoomed in on his face.

An exact replica of Devryck.

This is Mr. Caed. Isn’t he yummy?! He drives a fucking motorcycle to school, Lil. Think I’m going to ask him out for coffee tomorrow!

I breathed hard through my nose to calm the frantic thrumming of my heart.

Shit.

Shit.

Shit.