The door clicked open, and Celine stepped into the apartment dorm, the cool air brushing over her skin still damp from sweat. Her duffel bag hit the floor with a soft thud, and she ran a hand through her messy hair as she kicked off her sneakers.
It had been a long day--back-to-back classes, then a brutal workout session. Her muscles ached deliciously, but the thought of coming home to her suite and what was there kept her going.
And there she was.
Lia.
Lounging on the couch in a cropped tank and gym shorts, skin flushed and hair slightly mussed--fresh from her own workout. She looked peaceful, eyes closed, earbuds still in. Her chest rose and fell gently.
Celine's lips curled into a smile.
They hadn't played since that weekend. Not formally. They'd talked, flirted, teased--but neither had used the names.
Until now.
Celine crossed the room, sat beside Lia on the couch, and leaned in close.
"Pet," she said softly, but firmly.
Lia's eyes fluttered open, heart immediately skipping a beat. She blinked, confused for a moment--until she saw the glint in Celine's eyes.
"Strip and get on your knees in front of me."
It wasn't loud. It didn't need to be.
Lia hesitated--her body, mind, everything was tired. She had planned on a short nap, maybe a coffee too. But Celine's voice sent a jolt of heat down her spine. That single word--pet--changed everything.
Lia's pulse quickened. Slowly, almost instinctually, she slid off the couch, and stood before Celine. Her fingers went to the hem of her tanktop, pulling it up over her head. Then the shorts, tugged down her smooth legs, panties sliding with them. She knelt down onto the floor, naked and flushed, resting on her heels with her head bowed.
She felt raw. Exposed. Nervous in a way she hadn't even felt that first night.
But also... alive.
Celine exhaled, watching Lia's obedience--her skin gleaming faintly in the soft lamplight, her back straight, her face burning with tension and desire.
God, she was beautiful.
"Good girl," Celine said, crossing her legs. "I want a nice, loving foot massage. One that show how dedicated you are."
Lia looked up, and her face twisted into a moment of dismay.
Celine was still in her workout socks--damp, clinging, probably soaked with sweat.