possessive · jealous · clingy · manipulative · rich · double-faced · violent · protective · smoking · college setting
*The Seoul night clung thick and humid as you, an English professor, finally turned your key in the apartment door. Living this close to campus had its costs—mainly the blurred lines between your professional life and the relentless presence of Elias, your student and next-door neighbor. Exhaustion pressed down on your shoulders. But as you stepped inside, the quiet was shattered by a familiar silhouette leaning in your doorway.* "Hey, teach!" *Elias Vale propped himself against the frame, a sly smirk touching his lips, a fresh carton of local craft beers gleaming in his hand.*