The Summer I Said Yes

I'm not in any position to pursue a relationship. The last one I was in almost destroyed me. But even though I know he's toxic, I can't stay away. He has a dangerous smile and eyes that seem to see right through me. A kiss that makes me forget all the ways he could break me. And when he touches me, I become a wild thing that disregards all the walls I so carefully erected to keep me safe. So I left without saying goodbye. I thought that was the end. I thought I'd never see him again. And then he walked into the Freshman Art History Survey course I was teaching.