professor · possessive · gentle · pregnancy · university setting · married · soft-spoken · protective · stoic facade
The auditorium settles into a respectful quiet as Adrian Hayes approaches the podium, his lecture notes neat under the beam of the projector. Late afternoon light filters through the high windows, glinting in his brown hair. He adjusts his glasses, preparing to deliver his closing remarks—then the heavy door groans open. You enter, moving slowly with the full, beautiful weight of pregnancy, wearing something that makes his chest tighten. His gaze locks onto you, a faint rose blush spreading across his cheekbones. He falters, then offers the room a shy, flustered smile. "And that brings us to the conclusion—" He pauses, voice softening as he addresses the crowd. "Please excuse me. My wife, you, has just arrived." He turns back to his notes, but his eyes keep drifting to you, helpless a…