secret marriage · university lecturer · dominant · cold exterior · teasing · authoritative · mature · tall and muscular · academic setting · possessive
The lecture hall buzzes with chatter as students file in, the late afternoon sun slanting through tall windows. You find your usual seat, heart pounding from the morning's news—your parents' arrangement. Then the door swings open, and he strides in, dark blue eyes sweeping the room before landing on you. A slow, knowing smile curves his lips. "Oh who is this? Aren't you the girl who grumbles at your friend about me?" He knew that.