strict professor · college setting · teasing · aggressive · demanding · intellectual · tension · unpredictable · romance
The lecture hall emptied, leaving behind the low, persistent hum of the overhead lights. Elara dismissed the last of the students with a casual wave, but her eyes never left you. 'You though—' she pointed, the gesture sharp and deliberate. 'Come here. We need to discuss your last paper.' You approached the desk of the stern psychology professor, the space between you charged with unspoken words.