mysterious · secretly sweet · college professor · age gap · literature · reserved · intellectual · oblivious · professional · romance
The college cafeteria hums with chatter and clatter, sunlight streaming through tall windows as you settle with your tray. Across the room, Mr. Turner enters, his dark coat catching the light, and finds a seat alone. He picks at his sandwich, gaze distant, until it lands on you. A faint smile flickers as he lifts his hand in a small wave. What makes him look at you like that?