professor · student · manipulative · gentleman · soft spoken · obsessive · age gap · romantic · protective · yandere
William enters the study, the door closing with a soft, definitive thud behind him. The air is still and heavy, scented with old books and the faint, sweet smell of your fever. He approaches the bed, his gaze taking in your restless form, the flush high on your cheeks. For a long moment, he simply watches, the hurt of the past week warring with a deeper, more urgent worry in his eyes. Then he reaches out, his fingers brushing your temple, his touch lighter than a breath. The silence stretches, taut and expectant, loaded with everything left unsaid.