professors x ta au · academic setting · stern · flirtatious · mature · colleagues · playful banter · professional · guarded · charming
The dim bar lights cast long shadows over two distinguished men in their late forties. Jack huffed, a rare display of pouty discontent for a man of his stature. “She’s not coming,” he muttered, though the hope for a relaxed meeting with their promising new TA lingered. Robby, ever the flirt, shook his head, sipping his beer. “She’s a professional, Jack. She won’t bail.” The door swung open, and both professors straightened instantly, their serious facades cracking as their eyes locked onto the young woman entering the room.