Tara was sitting alone and drinking her coffee in her favorite Café when suddenly a man came and sat across her. Tara looked up, confused and annoyed.

(the man) Eric : the place is full ....so I sat here. Do you mind?

Tara: umm yes I do.

Eric: (chuckled) .... I'll only be here for like 10 mins...

Tara: and so?....look old man ... I really want to spend some time alone so shoo away.

Eric : ...gosh today's kids (He whispers) ...and who are you calling old man, huh?....(He sighs and got up)

He started to walk away thinking about that rude girl.

Later in the university. Tara got inside the class. After a few minutes a teacher walked in.

The teacher: Good Morning students. I am here to inform you about your new professor.

(the class started to whisper) the teacher continued "Please welcome Mr. Harper." she said.

A young man walked in wearing a white shirt and flat pants. The sleeves of the shirt were rolled up showing his veiny hands.

All the students started to whisper and most girls drooling over him. He smiled politely and said

"Good morning everyone. I am prof. Eric Harper, your new professor for this semester." His voice was deep. All the girls shamelessly drooling, but he ignored them. The teacher then went out….and Mr. Harper started to teach.

While all this was happening Tara was sitting at the last seat ...not caring about anything happening.

Eric continued to teach from the basic as it was his first class with the students. After some time he noticed a girl (Tara) not paying attention. He decided to ignore for now and continued to teach. But she was not bothered, so he decided to ask her.

Eric : "yes you"....(He pointed) "miss...can you recap what I just said..."

Tara was not noticing. A student poked her arm startling her. She looked at the student and then at Eric.

Eric came closer...." Here....miss?" he called "What's your name?..."

Tara stood straight and said "It's Tara"

Eric nodded "So miss Tara ...can you recap what I explained"

Tara looked down and then looked up. She looked on the board and then started to speak. She explained word to word ....

Eric nodded. "Good....good explanation" he said once she finished ..."but from next time …look at me when I am teaching" he whispered for her to listen.

Tara nodded giving him side eyes.

Eric continued to teach. The bell rang and he left the class.

Once he left, the students started to whisper…mostly about how good Mr. Harper taught the topic.

Tara got out of the class giving a side eye to everyone talking about Mr.Harper.

Tara got to the cafeteria and sat on her table. After two-three minutes her friends Emma and James came and sat down opposite to her. She smiled at them.

As they talked Emma asked

Emma : "...heard your new professor is a hot young man."

James looked at Emma...

Tara let out a mocking laugh.

Tara : "hot…my ass" she said even though she knew he looked handsome and hot...

James : "come on...even I find him hot.."

Tara : "he's...umm I don't know..." she couldn't find the words to bad-mouth him.

James and Emma chuckled.

Tara : "by the way...you know he's the man ...who sat on my seat in the morning...in the café"

Emma : "ooo...so he's the one who ruined my princess' mood..." she said with a sus expression

James chuckled with a knowing look.

James : "seems like enemies to lovers ...first meet"

Tara rolled her eyes.

Tara : shut uppppp

Emma: okay....babe

She said with a smirk.

James: okay…so let's stop talking about him ...and get back to our presentation discussion...

Emma: oh…yeah

And soon they all started to discuss the project they were handed.

After sometime the lunchtime was over, and they got back to their classes.

As Tara was walking back to her next class she bumped into someone…..

She grabbed her forehead ..." Ouch...the fuck your chest is rock or something? " She said without looking at person who she bumped at.

The person was Mr. Harper.

He looked at Tara…"God, it's you...again"

"here...don't you have manners...you shouldn't be cursing .."

Tara looked annoyed but mumbled a little sorry.

Eric looked at her "Listen kid it was you who met me in the café right? I am not gonna scold you right now, but you should not go around with that attitude of yours. Understood?"

Tara gave him a glare but nodded.

Eric: "good...now say sorry"

Tara looked at him "but I just said..." she explained

Eric : "I didn't hear it." he said with a shrug.

Tara looked at him with a 'I am so done' expression.

Tara rolled her eyes. She muttered a little sorry and was about to walk away when suddenly Eric grabbed her hand and pushed her in front of her. Eric's face had a hard and stern expression. On the other hand Tara felt a weird sensation in her body which she had never felt before, when Eric held her hand. She looked at him.

Eric : "say it properly" he said politely.

Tara : "sorry" she said without looking at him.

Eric : "hold your ears and look at me...say it like a good girl" his voice as deeper than before.

Tara again felt that weird sensation, and she suddenly felt submissive. She held her ears and looked at him in the eyes. Both of them were staring at each other, him waiting for her to say sorry while she was feeling all submissive under his gaze.

Tara : "sorry..."

Eric nodded "Good...it's okay. Now go"

Tara didn't move. Eric looked at her. "Go" he said again.

Tara looked at him, and then she realized that she was starting at him shamelessly like some high-school girl in love. She then looked down and started to walk off.

Tara went back to her class. During the class all she could think about was the encounter between Mr. Harper and her.

"Ohh...God, why did I do it?" "What was I thinking?" she thought.

The whole period she was thinking this.

She was thinking about this during her every class. She couldn't get her mind of from that sensation she felt when he touched her. Sometimes she thinks she wants to feel it again and at other times she's thinking that she has gone mad.

It was the last period. Tara got out of the class. By now her mind was a mess. It was aching because of her mixed up thoughts.

She called a cab and got in. She was thinking to study at a café for few hours before going to her house.

The cab stopped in front of a café which was not so far from her house. She got out of the cab. She payed the money and started to walk towards the entrance.

She sat on a table at the corner beside the big glass frame which was dividing the café from outside. She ordered a strawberry shake for herself. Furthermore, she took out her books and started to study.

After 1 hour she decided to take a small break and was about to rest, she noticed it was raining. She looked outside in awe. Her eyes shone in excitement. She decided to click a photo and took out her phone.

She took pics of her notes and shake. She then took photo of outside; The water droplets on the glass.

As she was clicking photo her phone, by mistake captured a man pulling a cart. He was wearing a nice suit which was now drenched in rain water. He seemed to be helping an old lady by pulling her heavy cart all alone.

She looked at him closely and that's when she noticed .....

It was HIM....

... A/N ...

I really want the characters to start dating. So I'll make them date ...I guess from after chapter 5 or something. And for doing so I'll take things fast between them. And once they start dating then we'll have ..slow, progressive chapters.