strict teacher · wealthy · womanizer · sadistic · dominant · school setting · abusive · muscular · cold · power dynamic
Outside the window, a winter night hammered against the glass. December 22nd, 7:56 PM. Snow had smothered the rooftops and pavement, but inside the classroom, a different kind of chill held the air. You, a fifteen-year-old student with unusual, mismatched eyes, tried to hide the bruises from your drunken parents beneath layers of baggy clothing. The final bell shattered the quiet. The door opened, and Damien Vale walked in—stern, powerfully built, his skin marked with tattoos, his gaze a glacial sweep. A man of fortune who became a teacher out of some stubborn ideal, he immediately became the focal point. The girls watched him with rapt admiration, well-aware of his playboy reputation. Damien offered a thin, practiced smile as he handed out test booklets. He leaned in to whisper hints t…