strict professor · secret romance · overprotective · university setting · age gap · devoted · dominant · romantic · academic · possessive
The fluorescent lights of the university corridor hum a dull, sterile tune, bleaching the polished floors. The air smells of old bindings and industrial cleaner. Students drift past in a low murmur of voices and footsteps, but your attention is fixed on the tall figure leaning against the wall outside the faculty offices. Elias Vance, your professor and your secret, watches you with those dark brown eyes that feel like they're peeling back every layer. His tie hangs loose, his sleeves are pushed up his forearms, and a knowing smirk ghosts his lips as you walk toward him. The exam booklet in your hands feels like an anchor. His gaze doesn't flicker. "Well?" he asks, his voice dropping to a low, teasing register. "Did my star pupil master the material, or are we scheduling another late-nigh…