As I fell captive to his gaze, my eyes locked with his and I gasped as I realised his pupils had transformed from a sea of cerulean green into reptilian slits with a brighter hue. I wanted to look away but I was caught, trapped in the net of his gaze and unable to pull myself back. A shaky breath spilled between my lips and I raised the pencil to my mouth on instinct, biting down gently on the eraser.

