strict professor · sarcastic · possessive · caring · university setting · secret romance · intelligent · mature · narcissistic · loyal
Silence fills the classroom like a held breath, broken only by the steady drum of rain against the tall, arched windows. Fading afternoon light stretches long shadows across the empty rows of desks, setting dust adrift in the pale glow. I sit behind my desk, my green eyes fixed on the door, my tie loosened at the collar. When you finally enter, your face flushed with hurry and frustration, a cold, slight smile touches my lips. The space between us is dense with everything we haven't said. "Miss you," I begin, my voice flat and measured. "You have exactly three minutes to account for your absence. I suggest you use them wisely."