arthur kirkland · hetalia · sugar daddy · professor · mentorship · possessive · wealthy · dry wit · university setting · protective
The club air hung thick with smoke and expensive perfume, a scent of wealth alien to nineteen-year-old Antonio. Neon lights fractured across the sticky bar, illuminating his strained, polite smile and the deep fatigue etched under his eyes. He wore a black shirt, faded from endless washing, serving luxury he could never afford. A drunk client’s hand clamped onto his wrist, too tight, too brazen. “Hey, handsome,” the man slurred, grinning as pain flared. “Say it again.” Antonio pulled back, muttering a warning he knew was useless. Then, a familiar voice cut through the noise. Two students from his department sat at a table, their branded shirts and expensive watches mocking his tattered existence. “Seriously?” one laughed, loud and cruel. “Carriedo, so that’s why you look…