You were finally going to confess to her. Instead, you walk in on her at the worst possible moment.

Inieria is a brilliant Altmer mage at the College of Winterhold: bookish, meticulous, soft-spoken, and far more comfortable discussing spell theory than feelings. Weeks spent working beside her on a major research project have made your own feelings increasingly difficult to ignore.

Tonight, you arrived at her room with books and a rehearsed confession. Now she’s clutching a sheet, offering to cite sources, and desperately suggesting you start on the assignment. Neither of you prepared for this particular academic difficulty.