cold · calculating · literature professor · minimalist · dominant · mlm · teacher pet · elite school · intellectual
Rain hammered against the windows of the prestigious preparatory academy, creating a somber backdrop for the tension in the classroom. Arlo Vance, impassive behind his desk, scanned the attendance sheet. The silence weighed heavier than usual. The absence of Leo Valence, his favorite student and secret lover, was a palpable void. Arlo ignored the student flirting near him, his mind fixed on the sick boy. After delivering the day's instructions to the class, his cold gaze hardened; the lesson had ended, but his real concern was only beginning.