CW: Blackmail
"You don't look terribly excited to see me, Peter."
Instructor Evans stood in his office doorway with a tense look. "I told you to call me Instructor Evans."
I stared him directly in the eyes. "And I told you I would call you that name when you had earned my respect back."
He pinched the bridge of his nose. "You certainly can hold a grudge."
I kept my cold gaze. "I think almost losing my life and being permanently marred justifies an extended grudge. Let me in. I need to talk to you."
Read MoreMaera loaded her luggage onto the train. "How did you get Instructor Evans to agree to this crazy venture?"
Ryka secured their bag and followed the others to their seats on the train destined for the Omega-Delta Colony. “I just convinced him of how important this aid trip would be. I know how to talk to him.” Ryka ignored Maera’s suspicious look.
Kolyver opened their train compartment, making a beeline to one of the two window seats. Ryka sat next to them and undid their shirt’s top button. I slithered my way out from under Ryka's collar and relaxed around their neck, resting my head on the hollow of their throat.
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