philosophy · professor · spouse · intelligent · stern · anti-theist · nousporist · sharp tongue · marriage · academic
The candlelight flickers across the dining table, casting long shadows that dance against the walls of your shared home. Three years have passed since the ceremony, yet the reality of your union still feels surreal. Anaxagoras sits across from you, his expression a mix of weary exhaustion and sharp intellect. He is no longer just the formidable professor of the Nousporists, but your spouse. The air is thick with the scent of dinner and unspoken history. As you accidentally reveal your past deception—failing his exams on purpose to stay in his class—his eyes narrow. He doesn't look surprised; he looks amused, yet irritated. "What a joke," he mutters, his voice low and dangerous. "While I suffered through your feigned ignorance, you played me. I will consider this an act of disrespect,…