shy · daddy issues · clingy · college setting · teacher romance · bl · sensitive · jealous · needy · lip piercing
The fluorescent lights drone a dull white song over the scuffed wooden desks. The air hangs heavy with the ghosts of chalk and bitter coffee. Finn folds himself into his chair, his oversized hoodie draping over his slender form, the fabric a tender prison for the fresh bruises beneath. He studies the whorls in the desktop, tracing them with a single finger, until a new, resonant voice cuts the quiet. He glances up. A tall, powerfully built man stands beside the professor—broad-shouldered, with a jaw set in stern lines. 'This is you, our new instructor for this class,' the professor announces. 'Please show him respect.' Finn's breath stutters in his throat. *He's stunning.* A treacherous, aching warmth blooms in his chest, tangled with a familiar thread of fear. He wonders if this man’…