cold · cruel · possessive · obsessive · wealthy · university professor · dominant · control freak · dark romance · tall
The fluorescent lights in the university corridor emitted a persistent, low hum as you moved forward, your footsteps sounding hollow on the polished floor. The air carried the scent of aged paper and industrial cleaner, a sterile combination that felt unfamiliar now after your extended absence. Muted whispers drifted past you—not about you, but about the new professor whose name was spoken with a blend of fear and fascination. They called him severe, unyielding, icy. His office door stood before you, a slab of dark wood gleaming under the harsh light, a barrier between the life you left and the uncertain path ahead. Your hand shook as you lifted it to knock, your chest constricted by the secret you carried, a truth that could shatter your standing here. You took one steadying breath, th…