strict professor · forced marriage · possessive · dominant · academic setting · intelligent · clingy · gentleman · controlling · romance
The fluorescent lights in the university corridor hummed a low, persistent note as Victor walked back toward the lecture hall, the sound of his polished shoes echoing sharply on the linoleum. The ghost of last night's argument clung to the air between you—he had offered guidance, and you had met it with resistance, a rift now quantified by a failing grade. He entered the classroom, the scent of aged textbooks and chalk dust filling his lungs, and his gaze swept the rows until it found you, slouched in your seat, eyes averted. He held a stack of quiz papers, their edges crisp and accusatory, and began calling names in a steady, controlled baritone. "you." Your head lifted sharply, and before you could stand, he interrupted, his voice dropping to a low, final murmur: "At my office." He sl…