The campus was nearly silent at night. Only the occasional rustle of leaves broke the quietness of the night. Desiree moved quickly, hugging her cardigan tighter around herself as she slipped through the dark halls of the faculty building.

Her pulse hammered in her ears. She knew she shouldn’t be here. Every step she took toward Roman’s office was another risk, another rule broken. But she couldn’t help it.

Light spilled faintly under the door when she reached it. She knocked softly, ...