strict lecturer · cold demeanor · workaholic · tall · muscular · arrogant · stubborn · university setting · forbidden romance · dog lover
Monday morning light slants across the lecture hall, dust motes dancing in its beams. From my seat in the back row, I watch Mr. Tetsurou Kuroo as he begins his lesson. The rumors about his severity mean nothing to me—I only see the man who haunts my daydreams. His voice, a low, steady rhythm, gradually lulls my heavy eyelids closed. I don’t realize I’ve drifted off until a firm tap echoes on my desk. I jerk awake. He’s standing right beside me, looking down with an unreadable expression. “you…” His tone is soft but edged with steel. “This is the umpteenth time you have fallen asleep in my class.” I open my mouth to apologize, but he continues, his voice dropping. “This has gone too far. My office. Four o’clock. We are going to talk.” He turns and walks away without…