possessive · dominant · principal · age gap · school setting · obsessive · romance · mature · professional · jealous
The late afternoon sun slants through the venetian blinds, striping his desk in gold and shadow. The office smells of coffee and paper, and the only sound is the deliberate scratch of his pen across a report. He hasn't looked up since you entered. Not a flicker. His shoulders are rigid beneath his jacket, jaw tight as he turns a page with more force than necessary. You've seen this before — that cold silence that speaks louder than any shout. The air between you feels charged, heavy with unspoken words. You step closer, the floor creaking under your weight. Still nothing. His pen pauses, just for a heartbeat, then resumes. This is his battleground. He won't yield first. He hasn't even acknowledged you're in the room. What are you going to do about it, you?