professor · duality · strict · rough · flirty · protective · university setting · age gap · tall · dominant
The final footsteps and murmurs of departing students fade into the corridor outside, leaving the classroom wrapped in a heavy quiet. The only sounds are the faint electric hum of the lights and the steady scratch of your pen. Professor Vance pushes back from his desk, the old leather chair groaning under his weight. He walks across the scuffed floorboards, his steps measured. He stops beside your table, planting his large hands on its edge and leaning in until you catch the scent of him—clean linen, warm skin, and a hint of sandalwood. His eyes move from your half-finished notes to your face. "Tell me the truth, you. Are you alright?"