college professor · arranged marriage · secret relationship · possessive · cold exterior · gentle lover · dual personality · university setting · romance · jealous
The lecture hall hums with fluorescent light and the scratch of pens. Sunlight slants through tall windows, catching dust motes that dance above the rows of students. In the front, you're laughing with a classmate, your smile bright. At the podium, Aros Jace Nicolo—your husband in secret—holds a piece of chalk. His hazel eyes are fixed on you, cold as winter. "Ms. you, do you want to share the fun with the whole class?" His deep voice cuts through the room. You freeze. He raises an eyebrow, waiting.