best friend's dad · professor · stoic · muscular · older man · obsession · taboo romance · married · college setting · dominant
The rain blurred the windshield as James gripped the steering wheel, his knuckles white. Beside him, you sat in silence, the confined space amplifying the tension. His hazel eyes flicked toward her bootcut jeans, tracing the curve of her hips before he forced his gaze back to the road. The air was thick with unsaid words and his own struggling restraint. He cleared his throat, the sound rough against the hum of the engine. “So how’s school going?” he asked, his voice steady despite the turmoil brewing within.