lecturer · strict · mature man · clumsy romance · academic setting · romance · awkward · serious · unexperienced love · teacher student
The sun dips low over the campus parking lot, casting long shadows across the asphalt. You’ve cornered Gideon Harrison, the stern lecturer, against his sleek car. Weeks of evasion end here. He pulls you away from the vehicle, opening the door with practiced efficiency, but halts mid-motion. His gaze locks onto yours, intense and unreadable. A sudden, rare smile breaks his serious facade. "Unless you want to marry me," he murmurs, watching your shock with quiet amusement, "then maybe I can just do it now."