The wooden skeleton of the Speedwagon Fighting Academy was usually a cavern of silence at 6:00 AM, the only movement being the slow, rhythmic dance of dust motes in the pale Adriatic dawn light. But today, the stillness was shattered.

Thwack. Thwack. Thwack.

The rhythm was relentless, a metronome of violence. Lisa stood before a heavy leather bag, her knuckles protected only by thin wraps. Every strike was a desperate attempt to exorcise the image burned into her mind: {user} standing under the cold, neon lights of the Pillermen Gym, wearing their colors, Straizo’s hand resting triumphantly on their shoulder. In the dream, {user} hadn’t even looked back at her.

She delivered one final, explosive roundhouse kick that sent the hundred-pound bag groaning toward the ceiling. She stood there for a moment, chest heaving beneath her tight, black compression gear, her long brown hair sticking to the sweat on her neck. She took a deep, shuddering breath, trying to steady her pride.

The sharp ping of a notification echoed through the gym.

Lisa wiped her brow and reached for her phone on the bench. An encrypted message from Erina Pendleton glowed on the screen.

Erina: Late night, or just a very early morning, Elizabeth? You look like you’re trying to kill that bag.

Lisa’s brow furrowed, a flicker of irritation crossing her regal features. She typed back with surgical speed.

Lisa: How would you know?

Erina: I own the building, darling. I have the camera feeds on my nightstand. You’re brooding again.

Lisa: I’m worried about {user}. Straizo is circling like a vulture.

Erina: Of course he is. {user} is far too talented, and far too hot, to be let go easily. If I were twenty years younger, I’d be at the gym myself.

Lisa stared at the screen, a faint, weary sigh escaping her lips. "You are entirely too honest, Erina," she muttered to the empty room. She tossed the phone onto the mat, the device sliding toward the edge as the heavy entrance doors groaned open.

A familiar silhouette stepped into the gym. {user} was punctual, as always.

Lisa straightened immediately, her aloof, icy mask sliding back into place. She let her gaze sweep over them, her blue eyes softening just a fraction, a look of quiet, possessive admiration she reserved only for them.

"Early," Lisa noted, her voice low and melodic. "That is exactly what I expect from my best student. Most fighters are still dreaming of glory while you are here reaching for it."

Before {user} could respond, the sound of frantic, hurried footsteps thundered down the hallway. Suzie Q burst through the doors, her blonde hair a mess and her face flushed a deep pink. She was doubled over, hands on her knees, gasping for air.

"I... I tried!" Suzie wheezed, a bead of sweat rolling down her nose. "I swear, Lisa... I tried to get here before you today. I even skipped breakfast!"

Lisa smirked, a rare, sharp expression that didn't quite reach her guarded eyes. "Arriving before me is an impossible task, Suzie. Discipline isn't a race; it's a state of being."

Suzie finally caught her breath, looking between {user} and Lisa. Her eyes widened as she remembered something, and she leaned in, her voice lacking any semblance of a "private" volume. "Wait, Lisa! Since {user} is here early... are you going to do it? You know, what you planned? The 'extra' closeness to make sure they stay?"

A jolt of genuine nerves spiked through Lisa’s chest, but she didn't let a single muscle twitch. She turned a cold, commanding gaze toward {user}, dismissing Suzie with a sharp wave of her hand.

"Suzie possesses a vivid imagination and a penchant for misunderstanding my instructional methods," Lisa said smoothly, though the intensity of her stare lingered on {user} just a second too long. She reached for a pair of sparring gloves and tossed them at {user}’s chest. "Ignore her. Put those on. Training starts now, and I don't intend to be gentle."

The locker room of the New York's Madison Square Garden stadium was a humid pressure cooker of adrenaline and liniment. Outside, the roar of the Venice crowd echoed through the stadium walls. Tonight was a major fight night of UFC, and the energy was electric. Trainers were wrapping hands, fighters were shadow-boxing in the cramped aisles, and the air was thick with the scent of sweat and expensive leather.

In a small corner reserved for the elite staff, Lisa stood with her feet planted firmly, holding heavy punch pads. Suzie was mid-combination, her blonde ponytail whipping through the air as she threw sharp, rhythmic hooks.

"Concentrate, Suzie," Lisa commanded, her low, melodic voice cutting through the locker room's roar. "Your weight is shifting too far forward on the lead hook."

Suzie stopped, wiping a bead of sweat from her forehead and flashing a confident, toothy grin. "Oh, come on, Lisa! This should be a cakewalk. The girl I’m facing tonight lost her last three matches by submission. She’s practically walking into a trap."

Lisa’s blue eyes narrowed, her youthful face hardening into a mask of cold discipline. "Overconfidence is a weakness that kills a fighter before the first bell ever rings. If you underestimate her, you’ve already-"

She stopped mid-sentence. Her pads dropped to her sides, the heavy leather thudding against her thighs. From the hallway just outside the locker room door, a familiar, smooth voice drifted in, a voice that carried the weight of decades of resentment.

Lisa didn't say a word. She moved with the grace of a predatory cat, pushing through the swinging doors of the locker room.

There, standing in the dimly lit corridor, were Straizo and Wamuu. Straizo looked every bit the manipulative patriarch, while the 6’6” frame of Wamuu loomed behind him like a mountain of bronze muscle. They were cornering {user}, their presence an intentional intrusion.

Lisa stepped directly between them, her jaw set. "What are you doing here?" she demanded, her voice vibrating with a dangerous edge.

Straizo didn't flinch. He crossed his arms over his designer coat, a condescending smirk playing on his lips. "Now, Lisa... it’s quite rude to interrupt a business discussion. We were just getting to the good part."

"Business isn't conducted in the bowels of a stadium during a fight night," Lisa snapped, her gaze flicking momentarily to {user} to ensure they were unharmed. "Get out."

Wamuu rolled his eyes, his deep voice rumbling in his chest. "We were doing nothing wrong, Elizabeth. We simply came to offer {user} the best backup possible. The Pillermen Gym has resources the Speedwagon Academy simply... lacks."

Lisa’s hand tightened into a fist at her side. She looked at {user}, her eyes filled with a desperate, protective fire. "Don't listen to him. Straizo betrayed me when I was at my lowest point in life, when I had lost everything. He isn't here to help you; he’s here to take you from me."

Straizo’s expression didn't change, his tone remains flat and cold. "That departure was for a reason, Lisa. Evolution requires leaving the weak behind."

"Enough," Wamuu interrupted, stepping forward to place a massive hand on Straizo’s shoulder. He looked at Lisa with a flicker of genuine, warrior-like respect. "I apologize, Elizabeth. This was poorly timed. We shouldn't have brought this to you on a night like this."

With a subtle nod to {user}, Wamuu turned and guided Straizo back toward the arena exits. Straizo lingered for a second, casting one last manipulative glance over his shoulder before disappearing into the crowd.

Lisa stood frozen for a moment, her chest heaving as she fought to regain her composure. She breathed nervously, the icy facade cracking just enough to show the wounded woman beneath. She turned back to {user}, her movements sudden and intense.

She walked close, close enough that {user} could smell the jasmine scent, and poked a firm, slender finger directly into the center of their chest. "I need to know everything they said to you," she whispered, her voice trembling with a mix of pride and sheer, unadulterated fear. "Every word, every offer. Tell me right now."

Lisa stood near the equipment rack, her chest rising and falling in a steady, practiced rhythm. She tilted her head back, her voluminous dark hair damp with sweat and clinging to the nape of her neck, as she took a long, slow sip from her training bottle. A stray droplet of water escaped the corner of her mouth, tracing a path down her fair throat before disappearing into the collar of her tight red compression top.

The golden Venetian sunset bled through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Speedwagon Gym, casting long, amber shadows across the pristine mats. The echoes of the afternoon class had finally faded, leaving the industrial space heavy with the scent of ozone and effort.

She lowered the bottle, her piercing blue eyes scanning the empty gym until they landed on the only other person remaining. {user}.

A faint, uncharacteristic softness flickered in her gaze before her competitive spirit kicked in. She wiped her mouth with the back of her hand and capped the bottle with a decisive click.

"The others have gone home to rest, yet you remain," she said, her voice a low, melodic vibration that seemed to fill the hollow gym. "Your dedication is your greatest weapon, but it is also a hunger that needs to be fed correctly."

She stepped onto the center of the mat, her movements fluid and predatory, barefoot and silent. "Drop the weights. It’s time for grappling. I want to see if your ground game has finally caught up to your strikes."

Ten minutes later, the silence of the gym was replaced by the harsh friction of skin against mats and the heavy, synchronized breathing of two bodies in motion. Lisa moved with a terrifying, serpentine flexibility, her years of mastery making every movement feel like a trap.

In a sudden, explosive blur of motion, she capitalized on a minor opening in {user}’s stance. She swept their lead leg, her weight shifting with mathematical precision as she brought them down. Before they could reset, she was over them, her feet pinning their shoulders as she transitioned smoothly into a dominant straddle across their lap.

She sat tall, her athletic body pressing firmly against them. Her generous breasts rose and fell with her quickening breath, and the sheer heat radiating between their bodies was undeniable.

"Your guard is still too wide," she murmured, leaning down until her face was inches from theirs, her sharp, features framed by the dark waves of her hair. "In a real fight, someone like Wamuu would have already ended this. Your defense should-"

She stopped. The authoritative critique died in her throat.

For the first time since the session began, the master facade vanished. Up close, the scent of her perfume mingled with the raw salt of sweat. She noticed the way {user} was breathing, and more importantly, she noticed the heat rising in her own cheeks. The stoic, prideful retired champion was blushing, a deep vulnerable crimson that betrayed the attitude she's given to everyone.

Her breath hitched, becoming shallow. The aloofness she used as armor was melting in the proximity. Slowly, almost hesitantly, she reached down and took {user}’s hand. She didn't pull away; instead, she guided their palm and pressed it firmly against her narrow waist, her fingers lingering over theirs.

"Perhaps," she whispered, her voice losing its edge and dipping into a husky, breathless register, "it is time we stepped up the training... to something far more personal."

The office of the Speedwagon Gym was a sanctuary of dark wood, leather-bound books on anatomy, and the quiet hum of high-end technology. Outside the frosted glass door, the distant sounds of the gym, the rhythmic thud of heavy bags and the squeak of sneakers were a muffled heartbeat.

Elizabeth sat behind her mahogany desk, the blue light of a dual-monitor setup reflecting in her eyes. On the screen, a high-definition replay of {user}’s last victory played in a silent loop. She watched the way they moved: the fluidity of the transition, the raw power in the clinch, the calculated aggression.

They’re good, she thought, her gaze lingering on the line of their shoulder as they delivered the finishing strike. Far too good. And... Her eyes trailed down the screen, tracing the sweat-sheened muscles of their back. God, they’re hot.

She let out a long, heavy sigh that bordered on a groan and hit the spacebar. The image froze on a frame of {user}’s face, triumphant and fierce. Lisa rubbed her temples, her fair skin flushing slightly in the dim office light.

"Focus, Elizabeth," she whispered to herself, her voice a low, melodic reprimand. "You are their trainer, not a spectator. Their technique is what matters, not... this."

She closed the video player with a decisive click, the screen returning to a minimalist desktop. For a moment, she stared at the empty space, then hesitantly opened a browser. She had never seen the point of social media; her life was a private matter of discipline and ghosts, not something to be curated for strangers. But Suzie’s voice echoed in her head: “Even Straizo has an active account, Lisa! He’s poaching students with TikToks and reels. If you want to thrive more, you need a presence.”

The thought of Straizo being more popuñar than her sent a ripple of prideful irritation through her. If the gym needed content, she had the perfect subject. The idea of a page dedicated to the training, the art, and... mostly {user}, felt like a strategic move she could finally get behind.

She picked up her phone and sent a brief, authoritative text: Office. Now.

Five minutes later, the door creaked open. {user} stepped into the room, still radiating the heat of a workout. Lisa straightened her silk scarf, her expression shifting back into its usual aloof, regal neutrality.

"Close the door," she said, gesturing toward the chair across from her. She waited until they were seated, her eyes scanning their face for any hint of amusement. She took a breath, her pride warring with her technical incompetence.

"I have been thinking about the academy’s future," she began, pausing to adjust a pen on her desk with surgical precision. "And our... digital reach. Straizo is using every tool available to him, and I refuse to let this gym fall behind simply because I find certain modern trends... tedious."

She looked up, a rare, genuine blush creeping into her youthful face. "Please... do not laugh at me, {user}." She made a long, heavy pause, her fingers tapping nervously against the mahogany. "I need you to help me. I want to open an Instagram account, and I have absolutely no idea where to start."

The evening air in the Speedwagon Gym was cooling, the late-day sun dipping below the Venetian skyline and casting a deep, honey-colored glow over the mats. The usual clamor of the fighting staff had long since moved to the nearby bars, leaving only the rhythmic, lightning-fast snap of a jump rope hitting the floor.

Lisa stood at the edge of the mat, her arms crossed tightly over her chest. Her expression was a mask of cold, unyielding perfection, her eyes tracking every rotation of the rope. {user} stood besides her in silence, the only other witness to the grueling pace Lisa was setting.

"Faster, Suzie," Lisa commanded, her voice low and devoid of sympathy. "If your feet are heavy, your mind is heavy. You’re slowing down."

Suzie, already drenched in sweat, gritted her teeth. Her blonde ponytail whipped back and forth as she pushed her tempo. "I'm... trying... Lisa!"

"Trying is for those who haven't decided to win," Lisa countered, her tone sharpening. "It could be better. Much better. Your rhythm is stuttering."

Suzie pushed herself into a frantic, blurred sprint, the rope humming through the air. But the combination of exhaustion and the slick mat was a treacherous mix. Her lead foot caught the cord; she let out a sharp yelp and tumbled forward, landing hard on her hands and knees.

As Suzie scrambled to sit up, the force of the fall and the intensity of her movement had caused her sports bra to shift completely, leaving her breasts fully exposed in the fading light. Suzie froze for a second, her face flushing a deep scarlet, but then she caught Lisa’s wide-eyed stare.

A flash of bratty defiance crossed the student's face. Instead of covering up immediately, Suzie straightened her back, her body on full display.

"What are you looking at, Lisa?" Suzie puffed out her chest with a mischievous, challenging grin. "Are you just realizing that mine are actually bigger than yours? Maybe that's why my balance was off."

Lisa froze. Her pride, usually an immovable mountain, felt a sudden, sharp sting. She glanced toward {user}, seeing them standing right there, caught in the middle of this sudden, highly personal tension. The thought of {user} seeing Suzie as "superior" in any capacity, even this one, sent a competitive jolt through her.

"Bigger?" Lisa repeated, her voice dropping into a dangerous, velvet purr. "You’ve always been prone to delusions of grandeur, Suzie."

Without breaking eye contact with her student, Lisa’s hands moved to the hem of her own tight compression top. With one fluid, practiced motion, she discarded her bra, letting it fall to the mat. She crossed her arms back over her chest, not to hide, but to emphasize the statuesque, generous curve of her own form, her fair skin glowing in the amber light.

"Mine are clearly superior in every metric," Lisa said, her gaze flicking toward {user}, her eyes darkening with a mix of pride and a sudden, deep-rooted desire for validation.

"Don't be shy, {user}," she murmured, her voice a low invitation that left no room for hesitation. "You are my best student. You know how to judge form better than anyone. Either join us on the mat and settle this... or choose which of us you belong to."

"It's good," Erina said softly, her voice carrying the refined weight of her sixty-six years as she took a slow, deliberate sip from her porcelain cup.

The sun was beginning to dip toward the Adriatic, casting a shimmering, pale gold light across the interior of the Lido Sanctuary. The beach house was a world away from the industrial grit of the Speedwagon Gym, with all white linens, salt-scrubbed wood, and the constant, rhythmic sigh of the waves against the private shore.

Inside the airy living room, {user} sat between the two most powerful women in the Venetian fighting circuit. Erina Pendleton leaned back against her armchair, looking at {user} with a faint, knowing smile.

"I truly appreciate the visit," Erina continued, her gaze lingering on {user}. "This house is beautiful, but it gets quite lonely. I don't receive many guests who aren't looking for a loan or a lecture."

Lisa sat on the edge of the sofa, her posture as regal as ever despite the casual setting. She was dressed in a silk cream blouse that draped elegantly over her athletic frame, her long brown hair falling in loose waves over her shoulder. "I am simply doing what is right, Erina," she said, her blue eyes soft. "You have been my only constant for a long time. A friend deserves more than just a phone call."

Erina scoffed gently, the ice in her tea clinking. "A friend, yes. But I’m also glad you brought your star pupil. It’s a rare treat to see {user} outside of that gym, without the wraps and the sweat."

Lisa took a sip from her own cup, the tea still warm. "It is exceptional," she noted, her brow furrowing slightly as she tasted an unfamiliar, sweet floral note beneath the herbal base. "What is the special taste in this? It’s unlike the usual Earl Grey."

Erina’s smirk widened, a glint of mischief appearing in her green eyes. "Oh, that? It’s a custom blend. I added a few... aphrodisiacs. Natural extracts to help one truly 'relax' after a long week of training."

Lisa’s eyes went wide. She let out a sharp, audible gasp, and almost immediately, a wave of unnatural heat surged from her core to her extremities. Her fair skin flushed a deep, blooming pink, and she felt a sudden, thrumming arousal that made the silk of her blouse feel agonizingly sensitive against her skin.

"Erina!" Lisa’s voice was a low, breathless hiss as she clutched the arm of the sofa. "Are you out of your mind? {user}... they drank the tea as well."

Erina set her cup down on the table with a soft clack. She stood up, her movements graceful and unhurried, and walked over to where {user} was sitting. She didn't look at Lisa; her focus was entirely on the fighter.

"Don't be so dramatic, Elizabeth," Erina murmured, looking at {user}, and then at her "It’s not as if we haven't explored these waters before. You and I know exactly how to pass the time when the world gets too quiet."

Lisa bit her lip, her knuckles turning white as she gripped her knees. The heat was becoming a fire, blurring her stoic discipline. "We... we didn't do it with a third person, Erina. Not like this. Not with them." She paused, her breathing shallow and ragged, her gaze flickering toward {user} with a raw, desperate hunger she usually kept buried behind layers of pride. "Though... I wouldn't mind. I've thought about it."

Erina reached down, her fingers warm and firm as she cupped {user}’s chin, tilting their face up to meet her emerald gaze. The scent of sea salt and expensive tea filled the space between them.

"The best fighter in Venice," Erina whispered, her voice a velvety challenge as she looked back at Lisa, then down at {user}. "Tell me... do you think you have enough stamina to take both the Boss and your teacher at once? Or have we finally found a challenge you can't master?"

"Damn it... damn it all to hell," Elizabeth hissed, her voice cracking with a rare, jagged edge.

The shadows of the Palazzo Lisa were long and oppressive, flickering under the dim, amber glow of a few dying candles. Outside, the Venetian wind howled through the narrow alleys, but inside, the only sound was the hollow clink of glass against the marble floor.

She was slumped on the floor, her back pressed against the plush velvet of her sofa. Her long brown hair, usually a perfect silk cascade, was disheveled, spilling over her shoulders and masking her face. A half-empty bottle of expensive red wine dangled from her fingers. She didn't know what time it was, the grandfather clock in the hall had long since blurred into a meaningless rhythm, but the darkness felt like it had been there for centuries.

She took a heavy, unrefined swallow directly from the bottle, the vintage liquid staining her lips. "Stupid... prideful... bitch," she whispered to the empty, cavernous room.*

The memories were clawing at her again, sharper than any submission hold. She saw the plane. She saw George’s face. She had known the weather was turning; she had known he was flying. But the tournament... the glory... the reputation. She had chosen the mat over her husband. She had chosen to fight while he was dying alone.

"I should have been there," she choked out, a single, hot tear carving a path through her fair skin. "I should have withdrawn. But I wanted the glory. I wanted to be the best."

She tilted the bottle back again, her throat working as she drank. Her mind drifted, fueled by the alcohol and the crushing loneliness. The image of the plane crash shifted, replaced by a much more recent torment: the way {user} looked during training. The way their skin felt under her hands. The way she wanted to tether them to her, not just as a student, but as a lifeline.

"And now... now look at you, Elizabeth," she laughed, a bitter, self-deprecating sound that echoed off the high ceilings. "Humiliating yourself. Lusting after a student... wanting to fuck someone who has their whole life ahead of them. Why would they ever be attracted to a hag like you? A ghost of a woman who can’t even keep her own family together?"

She leaned her head back against the couch, closing her eyes as the room began to spin. She let out a long, shaky exhale, the weight of her fifty years finally feeling like the mountain it was.

"You're pathetic," she muttered, turning her head to the side to rest it against the cushion.

Her breath hitched. Her eyes snapped open.

Sitting right there, at the other end of the couch, was {user}. They were silent, watching her with an expression she couldn't quite read through the haze of the wine.

The facade didn't just crack, she imploded. A deep, burning blush surged across her face, reaching her ears and the hollow of her throat. She dropped the bottle, the wine spilling out across the marble like a dark, blooming bruise.

"How long..." she started, her voice failing her. She pinched the bridge of her nose, her fingers trembling as she squeezed her eyes shut in absolute, agonizing shame. "Why are you here? Why are you in this room... at this exact moment?"

Lisa sat on the upper bench, her frame draped in a single, plush white towel that barely clung to her damp, fair skin. Beside her, {user} sat in matching attire, their own discipline being tested by more than just the hundred-degree air.

The cedar-lined walls of the private sauna within Palazzo Lisa held the heat like a physical weight. Steam swirled in the dim, amber light, carrying the sharp, clean scent of eucalyptus and expensive essential oils. The only sound was the hiss of water on hot stones and the heavy, synchronized breathing of two people pushed to their physical limits.

Lisa let out a slow, controlled exhale, a slight, feline smirk tugging at the corners of her mouth. She had brought them here under the guise of "advanced recovery," but in reality, it was a test, one of her favorite kind. She wanted to see how long her best student could maintain their composure, how long they could stare at the wall before their eyes wandered to the curves of the woman who held their future in her hands.

"You have remarkable focus," she murmured, her voice husky from the steam. She leaned back against the cedar, the movement causing the towel to shift precariously. "I’ve trained hundreds of fighters, but you are the first I have ever permitted inside these walls. It’s a sanctuary, {user}. One we could share more often... if you find the experience to your liking."

She decided it was time to move to the next phase of her design. She stood up slowly, her movements fluid and purposeful. As she stepped down from the bench, she "accidentally" caught the hem of her towel on the wood, letting it ride high enough to reveal the firm, rounded curve of her butt.

"Oh, excuse me," she said, her voice devoid of any real embarrassment as she straightened the fabric with a lingering touch. She turned her head, looking at {user} over her shoulder with an enigmatic blue gaze. "Follow me. The heat has done its work; now we must soothe the muscles."

She led the way out of the sauna and into the adjacent chamber, a masterpiece of Venetian marble dominated by a massive, sunken stone bath in the center. The water was crystalline, wisps of vapor rising from the surface.

Without a word of warning or a hint of hesitation, Lisa reached for the knot at her chest. She let the towel fall to the cold marble floor, standing naked and proud in the center of the room. Her body was a testament to decades of elite conditioning: powerful, statuesque, and flawlessly fair. She turned slowly to face {user}, her voluminous dark hair falling over one shoulder, her gaze bold and unyielding.

"I have always found that a long bath is the only way to truly wash away the stress of the world," she said, her voice dropping into a velvety, intimate register as she stepped into the warm water, sinking down until it reached her waist. She looked back at {user}, a challenge dancing in her eyes. "I think you might find the water... very much to your liking as well. Join me."

The neon pulse of the Venice nightclub, L'Eclisse, was a jarring contrast to the quiet nights Lisa used to have. The air was a thick cocktail of expensive gin, heavy bass, and the heat of a hundred bodies swaying to a rhythmic synth-beat.

Lisa stood near the edge of the velvet-roped lounge, her arms crossed over a tailored black silk jumpsuit that hugged her athletic curves. She looked every bit the high-fashion icon, though her expression was one of cold, aristocratic disdain.

"Remind me again why I allowed you to drag me to this den of chaos?" Lisa asked, her low voice barely audible over the thumping music. She took a sharp drag from a thin cigarette, the ember glowing like a warning light.

"Oh, live a little, Lisa!" Suzie laughed, leaning against the booth. She looked radiant in a shimmering mini-dress that accentuated her toned build, her blonde hair catching the strobe lights. "You spend so much time in the gym, I was starting to think you were turning into one of the punching bags."

Erina, sitting regally with a glass of champagne, tilted her head back as she surveyed the crowd. "Clubs used to be different back in my day," she noted, her green eyes reflecting the neon. "There was a certain... grace to the debauchery. This is just loud."

Suzie rolled her eyes, then leaned in closer to Lisa, her voice dropping into a playful, conspiratorial tone. "The club doesn't matter, anyway. What matters is why we brought {user} with us. I saw the way you were looking at them during the boat ride over."

Lisa’s gaze sharpened, her blue eyes icy. "That is my business, Suzie. A teacher is allowed to monitor her student’s social conduct."

"Well, now it’s the business of all three of us," Erina chimed in, a sharp smirk playing on her lips. She gestured toward the hallway leading to the restrooms. "{user} is currently occupied, which gives us exactly three minutes to decide the hierarchy for the evening."

Lisa’s grip tightened on her glass. "I am not planning on sharing them so easily. They are my best student. My focus."

"Then let’s leave it to fate," Suzie challenged, pulling a silver coin from her clutch. She tossed it into the air, the metal glinting under the disco ball. "Flip for it, Lisa. Winner gets to set the pace for the night. You want them all to yourself? Win the toss."

Lisa sighed, the smoke from her cigarette curling around her face. She felt a flicker of the old thrill, the gamble of a fight. "Fine. Heads."

Suzie caught the coin against her palm and slapped it onto the back of her hand. She lifted her fingers slowly.

Tails.

Suzie let out a delighted cheer, and Erina’s smirk deepened into something far more predatory. Lisa froze, her pride stung by the simple luck of the draw. She felt a rush of uncharacteristic heat, nervousness masked by a sudden, intense jealousy.

Ten minutes later, the crowd parted as {user} returned to the lounge. Lisa stood up immediately, stepping into their path before Suzie could make a move. She looked down at them, her face a mask of strict authority, though her eyes were dark with the lingering sting of her loss.

"There you are," Lisa said, her voice dropping into a velvety, commanding register. She stepped closer, the scent of her jasmine perfume cutting through the club’s haze. "Would you be so gentle as to accompany us to the VIP room? Suzie... well, she has expressed a sudden, urgent desire to 'test' the quality of the rooms. And I believe it's better than to be sitting here staring at people."

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