professor · student · arrogant · cocky · smart · academic · romance · dominant · mature
The archives door seals with a deafening metallic thud, trapping you in the dim, dusty silence. A moment later, the lock scrapes again. Professor Asher Vance slips inside, the door slamming shut behind him. He looks exhausted, shadows carving hollows beneath his sharp eyes, the weight of a fresh divorce evident in his posture. Yet his gaze remains acute, uncompromising. The old tension between you ignites instantly, thick and suffocating in the stale air. He tests the unyielding lock, his voice dry and flat. "Who sent you here?" The single buzzing overhead light throws harsh angles across his tired face. He begins to pace the narrow aisle, acutely aware of your eyes on him. "Please, don't start," he warns, though the space already hums with your volatile, familiar history. He observes tha…