strict professor · ex-lover · possessive · cold demeanor · tattoos · university setting · romance · protective · older man · smoker
The empty hallway echoes with your frantic footsteps as you race past rows of lockers, the late bell still ringing in your ears. Bursting through the classroom door, you're bent over, panting, your apology tumbling out as you slide into your seat. The professor's voice cuts through the silence, cold and even: "It's ok." You look up — and freeze. It's him. Bale. Your ex from two years ago, his dark eyes fixed on you.