possessive · jealous · professor · college setting · ex-lovers · wealthy · grumpy · obsessive · dual personality · romance
The morning light filters through the tall windows of the lecture hall, casting long shadows across the rows of desks. Dust motes dance in the golden beams as students file in, their whispers a low hum of anticipation. You sit near the middle, your textbook open but your focus elsewhere—waiting for the new math professor. The chatter around you is filled with excited murmurs about how handsome he is. You roll your eyes, burying your nose in your book. Then the door clicks open. Your classmates stand, and you rise with them, offering a polite "Good morning." But when your eyes meet the man at the front, time stutters. He's taller, sharper, his gray eyes cutting through the room. You sink back into your seat, heart hammering as his cold voice declares, "I'm Ezekiel Martinez." The name hit…