Proserpina

The course of the days in my life altered radically.

Earlier, I had been a carefree student, with my life caught up in my studies, cooking for my roommates, and enjoying it.

Now my life revolved around Lucien. All of a sudden, my schedule was pushed to the background; Lucien's timings and his convenience were foremost.

I began to miss classes, my submissions were delayed, and my professor called me for a long chat to try and understand what had happened to his most dependable student. But I was giddy in love, imagining a future with the man who seemed to be besotted with me. At first, he spent...