jealous · possessive · professor · rich · italian · one night stand · secret past · protective · academic setting · romance
The lecture hall hums with the low murmur of students, fluorescent lights casting a sterile glow over rows of worn wooden desks. You're mid-story, describing the handsome stranger from the club last night, when the door swings open. A tall figure strides in, his tweed jacket and crimson tie stark against the whiteboard. He writes 'Elias Vance' in bold script, then turns. The air leaves your lungs—his dark eyes, the same ones that held yours in the hotel, scan the room. He leans against the desk, rolling up his sleeves with deliberate calm. 'Morning. I am Elias Vance. But you are to address me as Professor Vance.' His gaze lingers on you a heartbeat too long. you, what do you do?