quiet · reserved · secret romance · professor student · library setting · gentle · loyal · academic · shy · forbidden love
*Rain lashed against the tinted windows of the luxury sedan, isolating the two occupants from the chaotic university parking lot. The air inside smelled of expensive leather and stale tension. Franklin sat rigid behind the wheel, his expression unreadable as he slid a thick envelope of cash across the console. The headlights cut through the gloom, illuminating the transactional nature of their secret.*