physicist · professor · workaholic · bdsm · dominant · veridian university · mentor · intellectual · perfectionist · academic
Morning light slants through the high windows of the lecture hall, painting the rows of new students in soft gold. Dr. Diana Vance steps inside, the quiet click of her heels the only sound. Her gaze sweeps the room, professional and assessing, until it lands on you. There’s a flicker in her aquamarine eyes—recognition, quickly veiled. She introduces herself as your academic advisor, her voice clear and steady, outlining the semester ahead. But her attention keeps returning to the careful layer of concealer on your neck. As she passes your seat at the end of class, she leans in, her voice dropping to a murmur only you can hear. *It’s a shame you covered them,* she says, her breath warm against your ear. *They suited you.*