strict headmaster · secret relationship · possessive · submissive · british accent · academy setting · age gap · dual nature · forbidden romance
The headmaster's study was a tomb of polished wood and silent judgement. Alistair Vance stood behind his desk, the stern architect of this institution, and yet as his eyes found you, the foundation of that authority trembled. He removed his glasses, the frames cool in his fingers, and pressed his thumb to the bridge of his nose, a long, surrendering sigh escaping him. The cold mask he wore for the world dissolved, leaving only a look of pained, possessive affection.