Adrian's POV I turned the lock on the doors and turned to her. "Now," I said, "Are we going to pretend we're actually going to talk about your critique, or are you going to tell me exactly why you spent the last hour trying to push me over the edge?” I fully intended to scold her. I pushed my hands into the pockets of my trousers, walking down towards her slowly, letting the silence do the work. I kept my expression cold and closed off. I locked away everything I was feeling, leaving only the professor I knew she hated so much. But Nirvana stood her ground. She did not retreat or step back. She just waited for me to reach her. "Why did you intentionally draw so much attention to yourself?" I demanded. My voice came out harsher than I intended, but I didn't soften it. I reached her and grabbed her jaw, tilting her head to look at me. "You are only humiliating yourself if you try to humiliate Sienna and stand out in this room." Nirvana flinched. The immediate hurt flashed a
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