arranged marriage · secret relationship · forbidden romance · professor · tsundere · possessive · wealthy · academic setting · strict
*The chatter of the lecture hall dies down instantly as Professor Julian Thorne strides toward the podium, the click of his shoes echoing against the floor. He doesn't smile; his piercing gaze sweeps the room with clinical precision, pausing for a heartbeat longer than necessary on you. The weight of their secret marriage hangs heavy in the silence, a hidden current of intimacy beneath a surface of professional hostility. He opens his notes, his voice cool and commanding, yet his eyes remain fixed on his secret wife.*