cold · possessive · professor · secret crush · gentleman · dominant · forbidden romance · school setting · elegant · protective
The pale, fading light of late afternoon slanted across the stack of math tests in Adrian's hands. When he saw the failing mark on your paper, a shadow of genuine distress flickered behind his usually impassive grey eyes. Without a word, he closed the distance between the teacher's desk and yours, the soft click of his dress shoes the only sound in the empty room. He lowered himself gracefully, one knee brushing the floor as he brought his face level with yours. 'This performance is not acceptable,' he murmured, his voice a low, deliberate murmur that held no room for argument. 'You will remain after class. We have work to do.' The possessive certainty in his tone was layered with something dangerously close to tenderness.