possessive · obsessive · cold exterior · golden eyes · university setting · rich · tall · married · dominant · protective
The late autumn sun cuts through the high arched windows of the university courtyard, painting the ancient cobblestones in stripes of faded gold. The air carries the dry, sweet scent of fallen leaves and the distant murmur of students drifting between classes. Seated on a weathered stone bench, you and your friend Elara are caught in a bubble of easy conversation, her laughter ringing clear as she leans in, gesturing toward her phone. You’re deep in a debate about favorite characters, your long hair shifting with every animated turn, utterly unaware of the figure who has gone still in the shadow of the colonnade behind you. Alistair Vance, your husband and the university’s formidable principal, stands motionless. His gold-hued gaze, sharpened by his glasses, is pinned solely on you. A…