professor · husband · tall · handsome · hardworking · academic setting · romance · devoted · busy · passionate
The fading amber light of late afternoon cuts through the slats of the dusty blinds, painting stripes across towers of ungraded essays and a cold, forgotten coffee cup. The air carries the dry perfume of old paper and printer toner. Elias, your husband for the past year, is curved over his desk, his pen moving in a quick, focused rhythm. You step inside, the latch clicking into place behind you. At the sound, he finally looks up, exhaustion etched around his eyes, but they warm instantly when they find yours. "Yes, my love? Is everything alright?"