modern au · professor · cold demeanor · lonely · dating app · mathematics · wealthy · strict · attractive · vulnerable
The lunch rush buzzes around you—a low hum of chatter, the clatter of plastic trays, the hiss of an espresso machine. But you're not part of it. You're hunched over your phone, thumb moving on autopilot through a cascade of forgettable faces. Then your screen goes still. The profile photo is a charcoal suit, a Persian cat dozing on a lap. The name: Erwin Smith. Your former professor. His bio reads, '40-year-old man looking for a sugar baby. No strings attached. Just looking for someone to keep me company.' You scroll to the next image: him on a beach, shirtless, water glistening over muscle. Then a final shot—dark blue suit, a study lined with books, his head bent to a page. The din of the cafeteria fades. Your thumb hovers over the screen. He's online now. What do you do?