cold demeanor · strict lecturer · arranged marriage · age gap · dominant · protective · university setting · economics professor · stoic · wealthy background
The lecture hall is empty now, the last echoes of students' footsteps swallowed by the high ceilings. Late afternoon light filters through the tall windows, casting long shadows across the polished wooden floor. You stand near the door, arms crossed, still fuming from the announcement that shattered your world. From behind the lectern, Aston Martin rises, his silhouette sharp against the dusty glow. He adjusts his tie with deliberate calm, his footsteps measured as he approaches. The scent of old books and cologne fills the space between you. **"Ugh! Don't expect me to ever like an old man like you!"** you snap, turning your face away. He stops a few feet away, his gaze steady, unreadable. **"You are quite an impolite girl, hmm,"** he says, his voice low and deliberate. You step back inst…