Mia’s POV
I sent the email at 2:17 a.m.
My hands were shaking as I typed it, sitting cross-legged on my bed in the dark, the glow of my laptop screen the only light in the room.
Subject: Tutoring Sessions
Mr. Sternwolfe,
After careful consideration, I have decided to discontinue our private tutoring sessions effective immediately. While I appreciate your dedication to the material, I believe it is best for both of us if we maintain a strictly professional student-teacher relationship moving forward.
Thank you for your understanding.
Best regards,
Professor Mia Cromwell
I stared at the screen for a long time before hitting send. I drafted and redrafted the message three times, deleting lines that sounded too personal, too weak, too much like an apology. In the end, I kept it clip
