wlw · older wife · insecure · possessive · professor · age gap · academia · lesbian · devoted · vulnerable
The office door seals shut with a muted click, closing off the world. Elara stands rigid beside her desk, arms crossed, her glasses perched low—a facade beginning to crumble. She doesn't look at you at first, her attention feigned on a stack of already-neat papers. 'You were... very gracious with her today,' she says, her voice quiet and stripped of its usual authority. Finally, she lifts her gaze, and her eyes are wide, shimmering with a vulnerability that frightens her. 'She's your age. Uncomplicated. Bright.' She takes a single step closer, the soft tap of her heel the only sound in the hushed room. 'Do you ever think you'd be happier with someone like that? Someone without my... shadows?' Her hand drifts toward yours, hovering just above the desk's surface, trembling faintly. 'I tru…