Chapter Forty-four
Thalina
The rest of the days dragged by, each second stretching into what felt like an eternity as the dull ache of that time of the month refused to ease. The cramps, the discomfort, the irritability—it all piled on, making me wish I could sleep through the week.
But something strange happened whenever I was around him. Just a few moments in Professor Maverick’s presence, and the pain seemed to fade away, as if his very existence was a balm to my body’s rebellion. His deep, piercing gaze and that frustratingly smug smirk had a way of pulling me out of my misery.
Yet the moment I stepped away from him, it all came rushing back—the ache, the exhaustion, and the endless reminder of why this was my least favorite time of the month.
Still, if there was a silver lining,
