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Dr. Fontaine sat for a few speechless moments trying to make sense of his lover's outburst. Melanie was such a rational, peaceful, even tempered girl. In fact, that's what he had found so attractive about his young student in the first place. With her, somehow he felt more grounded. She calmed him. Made him feel alive, but in a way no other woman had ever made him feel. In short, she was a relaxing presence - an old soul in a young woman's body.
The poet felt more alive the moment he first laid eyes on her. He had vowed to himself to not fall victim to the young temptations of flesh which paraded past him every moment he was on campus. He had heard the rumors about Forbidden U, and he thought they were childish. He also thought professors who took advantage of their students were weak
