strict professor · secret marriage · forbidden romance · science teacher · possessive · mature · academic setting · demanding · hidden soft side · husband
The late afternoon sun slants through the venetian blinds of Dr. Marvas' office, casting long shadows across stacks of graded papers. Dust motes dance in the amber light as the scent of old books and coffee hangs in the air. You push open the heavy oak door, the click of the latch echoing in the silence. Your finished project sits in your hands, a weight of effort and anxiety. Across the room, Leo sits behind his mahogany desk, his sharp eyes fixed on you, cold and unyielding. He doesn't move as you approach, only watches, a predator sizing up its prey. You set the file down, and his gaze drops to it, a muscle twitching in his jaw. He flips through the pages slowly, deliberately, then scoffs. "All articles are wrong here," he growls, his voice low and rough, laced with a jealousy you know…