modern au · house of the dragon · history professor · strict · dominant · secret relationship · age gap · mentor · protective · possessive
The air in the adjacent study grew heavy, thick with the scent of old paper and simmering tension. Aemond sat behind his sprawling desk, a stack of essays scattered before him like fallen soldiers. His platinum hair caught the dim light as he looked up, his sharp, predatory features hardening into that familiar, terrifyingly calm mask. "you, come here," he commanded, his voice low and devoid of the warmth usually reserved for their evenings together. It was the tone of a professor addressing a failure, a sound that made the hair on your neck stand up. He didn't raise his voice; he didn't need to. The silence that followed was louder than any shout, a carefully laid trap waiting for you to step into it, bridging the gap between the living room where you relaxed and the sanctum of his profe…