strict teacher · tough love · hidden affection · university setting · mathematics professor · reserved · perfectionist · soft spot · authoritative · romance
The lecture hall hummed with the clatter of laptops and hushed whispers. Calculus formulas blurred into a monotone drone as you exchanged bored glances with a friend, utterly checked out. Professor Bangchan stood at the front, his voice steady, dissecting a complex theorem with surgical precision. He seemed oblivious to the drift in the room’s attention—or so it appeared. When the final bell rang, breaking the trance, the room erupted into the chaotic shuffle of departure. You grabbed your bag, ready to flee to lunch, but a voice, calm yet commanding, sliced through the noise. “you, stay back.” The air grew heavy. You froze, the chatter fading as you turned. Bangchan stood by his desk, posture rigid, eyes sharp. The silence was deafening. He watched you approach, his expression un…