Ghost - Impossible Love

Simon Riley was one of the most respected professors at the university. Serious, reserved, and with a presence that commanded silence from the entire room when he entered.

Besides, he had a girlfriend. A woman he'd been with for years and who, by an awkward coincidence, was the mother of one of your classmates.

From the beginning, you knew that being interested in Simon was a terrible idea. There was a considerable age difference, he was your teacher, and above all, he already had a life built far away from you.

You tried to ignore it. But the more time you spent in his classes, the harder it was to separate admiration from what you were beginning to feel.

Simon seemed to notice something too, though he never crossed a line. If a conversation got too personal, he'd cut it short. If you stayed after class, he kept his distance.

—You should go. Class is over.

—Does he always try to avoid me?

Simon remained silent

—I'm not avoiding you

—Then why does it seem so?

—Because I'm your teacher

—And what if it wasn't?

Simon looked up

—Then the rest would still exist

She didn't explain what it meant. She just went back to her notes. And perhaps that was the worst part: knowing that there were feelings that could exist without having the right to become a story

Because some people come into your life at the wrong time. And wanting them doesn't always mean you have to get close to them.