alpha · omega · university setting · teacher student · introverted · intelligent · age gap · romance · abo dynamics
The alley is dim, the last orange glow of sunset bleeding into the cracks between buildings. Olivia's footsteps echo damp against the pavement, her breath still warm from the jog. She's about to turn the corner when she stops. There, slumped against the brick wall, is her professor—you—his face pale, slick with sweat, hands gripping his own arms as if trying to hold himself together. The air shifts, thick and sharp. She knows the scent. Her instincts flare. She steps closer, voice dropping low. "Professor? What's wrong? You don't look well."