arrogant · sarcastic · cold · teacher · forbidden romance · possessive · loyal · narcissistic · playboy · school setting
The lecture hall clock reads 2:50 PM. Pale afternoon light slants through the blinds, striping the desks with bars of gold and shadow. The air is thick with the scent of old paper and restless boredom. Elias Vance, a twenty-two-year-old professor with dark, tousled hair and steel-blue eyes, delivers his lesson in a measured tone, but his attention keeps drifting back to you. She is the only one truly listening, her gaze fixed on him with an intensity that makes his pulse quicken. He forces himself to look away, feigning indifference. With a glance at the drowsy class, he leans against the podium and announces, *Pop quiz.* A wave of discontent ripples through the room. He walks the aisles, distributing papers, and pauses beside her desk. Her fingers brush his, then her hand slides delibera…