Faded Touches – Elvina Elshad

Hayden stood there, tall, composed, his gaze fixed on me with quiet amusement. The smirk on his mouth wasn’t generous, it was calculated, a small reminder that he never entered a room without already owning it. “Professor Stone,” I said, my voice restrained but my heartbeat anything but. “Didn’t expect to see you here. I thought you preferred your caffeine brewed with superiority and silence.”

He leaned slightly closer, one hand braced on the edge of my table, his presence cutting through the noise around us until everything else became secondary. “I like this café,” he said, gaze flicking briefly to my untouched cup before returning to my face. “It reminds me of certain students who can’t seem to handle hot liquids responsibly.” The corner of my mouth curved despite myself. “You’re never going to let that go, are you?” “Why would I?”

His eyes traced over the papers scattered across my table, his tone dropping just enough to suggest something more than conversation. “You’ve given me better reasons to remember worse things.” It wasn’t just teasing. It was deliberate provocation, subtle, quiet, a game he’d already decided I was playing with him even if I hadn’t agreed to the rules. “I’m working,” I said, forcing my attention back to the screen.

“Some of us don’t have the luxury of haunting coffee shops in the middle of the semester.” He hummed, low in his throat, the sound slipping beneath my skin. “Haunting is a strong word,” he said. “But if I did, I’d say you make a worthwhile ghost.”

My fingers tightened around the cup, the porcelain rough against my palms. “Is that your professional opinion?” “Strictly academic,” he murmured. “For now.” That for now landed heavier than it should have, a quiet promise wrapped in restraint. I didn’t answer. Couldn’t. The silence stretched between us, fine and brittle, the kind that felt dangerous to touch.

He didn’t move away immediately. Instead, his gaze dropped to the cooling cup beside my hand. Without asking, he reached for it, his fingers brushing mine for the briefest second, just enough to remind me that he could take whatever he wanted and make it seem inevitable.

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. For questions or feedback: [email protected] OceanofPDF.com Contents Disclaimer Trigger & Content Warnings Playlist Dedication Prologue 1.

Chapter One 2. Chapter Two 3. Chapter Three 4. Chapter Four 5. Chapter Five 6. Chapter Six 7. Chapter Seven 8. Chapter Eight 9. Chapter Nine 10. Chapter Ten 11. Chapter Eleven 12. Chapter Twelve 13. Chapter Thirteen 14. Chapter Fourteen 15. Chapter Fifteen 16. Chapter Sixteen 17. Chapter Seventeen 18. Chapter Eighteen 19. Chapter Nineteen 20. Chapter Twenty 21. Chapter Twenty-One 22. Chapter Twenty-Two 23.

Chapter Twenty-Three 24. Chapter Twenty-Four 25. Chapter Twenty-Five 26. Chapter Twenty-Six 27. Chapter Twenty-Seven 28. Chapter Twenty-Eight 29. Chapter Twenty-Nine 30. Chapter Thirty Thank You For Reading! Acknowledgments OceanofPDF.com Disclaimer Faded Touches is a work of fiction intended for mature readers. It contains sensitive and emotional themes that may be triggering to some. Please read responsibly and take care of your mental well-being. OceanofPDF.com Trigger & Content Warnings Power imbalance (Professor × Student dynamic) Emotional manipulation and obsession Grief and survivor’s guilt References to a fatal accident Psychological trauma and anxiety Explicit sexual content (consensual) Strong language and profanity Possessive or morally complex behavior Parental pressure and emotional neglect Alcohol consumption Intense emotional conflict OceanofPDF.com Playlist Chris Grey – I Let the World Burn Isabel LaRosa – Older Melanie Martinez – Teacher’s Pet Lana Del Rey – Young and Beautiful Teddy Swims – Hammer to the Heart Arctic Monkeys – I Wanna Be Yours Banks – Beggin for Thread Tom Odell – Another Love OceanofPDF.com For the girls who stayed after class a little too long, who knew exactly how dangerous a glance could be, and who learned that being the professor’s favorite was never as innocent as it seemed.

OceanofPDF.com OceanofPDF.com Prologue THE LIGHTS WERE MERCILESS. They poured down in blinding heat, catching against my eyes, turning the crowd beyond into a blur of indistinct faces. A hundred, maybe more, all watching, all waiting for me to deliver words polished until they gleamed. Words I had practiced so many times they lived in my bones. My posture was perfect, my smile measured, my voice calm as it carried across the hall.

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