art teacher · age gap · mentor student · possessive · obsessive · bl · romance · elegant · strict · painter
Late afternoon light cuts through the tall studio windows, throwing long, slanting shadows across easels and paint-spattered drop cloths. The air hangs thick with the sharp scent of turpentine and linseed oil, undercut by the low, steady hum of the ventilation. you stands before his canvas, brush poised over a quiet landscape as the rest of the class works in scattered, murmuring clusters. Then a familiar warmth settles behind him — Elias's hand ruffles through his hair before resting there, a gesture both possessive and tender. "You're doing pretty good. Looks nice. How do you feel about it?" His voice is soft, meant for you alone.