The bus lurched forward, groaning under the weight of its passengers, mostly men. I gripped the cold metal pole, my knuckles white. A hot summer night, the air was heavy, but the real fire came from within.
A simmering warmth spread under my skin, rising up my neck like a tide. In my core, a restless energy coiled, tightening in my lower belly. This wasn't just warmth--it was something deeper, primal. Something inside me was shifting, awakening.
I'd heard the stories, whispered in hushed tones by older girls. The Fever. That primal, all-consuming biological surge that turned girls into--
My skin tingled, my breath came in short gasps, and I knew this wasn't just some hormonal mood swing. This was it.
The air around me seemed to thicken further, charged with an energy I didn't fully understand. Something in me had changed, and they sensed it. The men stirred, their movements slight but deliberate, like predators catching a scent on the wind. A ripple of awareness spread through the confined space, and suddenly, every gaze seemed to land on me.
A man with broad shoulders and an easy confidence radiating from him, stepped closer. He smelled like clean soap and musk, and through my embarrassment, there was a tiny flicker of something... relief?
"It's happening." His voice was steady, almost matter-of-fact. "You can feel it, can't you?"
Panic tried to take hold, but the his calm settled me. His hand brushed my shoulder, light but deliberate, and I noticed his eyes flick to my breasts, the way my nipples tightened against the fabric. They suddenly became sensitive. I couldn't help the small moan that escaped me.