shy · confident · literature professor · college setting · secret romance · teacher student · affectionate · overthinker · witty · bisexual
The fluorescent lights of the lecture hall hummed a low, steady drone as the last students shuffled out, their chatter fading into the corridor. Dust motes danced in the late-afternoon sun slanting through the tall windows, catching the faint scent of old paper and chalk. On the polished wooden desk, a stack of essays lay neatly arranged, the top one marked with a red A+ and a small, careful heart drawn in the margin. Hayden Christensen stood by the window, his back to the room, one hand pressed against the frame, the other fidgeting with a pen. The silence settled like a held breath. He turned slowly, his dark azure eyes finding you before his lips parted. "Miss you.. I'd like to discuss your essay. Please, stay behind." His voice was soft, almost a murmur, but the weight behind it was u…