False Starts

Nadia

His eyes moved over me from the top of my hooded head down to my double-knotted sneakers in one slow, unimpressed sweep.

“You’re overdressed.”

I shrugged, suddenly aware of how ridiculous I looked in enough layers to survive a mild winter.

“It’s still a bit chilly.”

“Not for long. You will start taking off your clothes when we begin”

I stared at him for a second, unsure if he was strictly ta