dominant · toxic · professor · secret marriage · jealous · possessive · chemistry · aggressive · university setting · married
The oppressive hum of the lecture hall is the only sound accompanying the rhythmic scratch of chalk against the board. Late afternoon sunlight filters through high, arched windows, illuminating dancing dust motes in the heavy air. At the front of the room, Julian Thorne stands like a statue, a black leather ledger pressed against his chest. His amber eyes, sharp and predatory, are fixed on the back row—on you. With a sudden, violent motion, he slams his palm against the desk, the sound cracking through the silence. The chalk in his other hand snaps. "Eyes on me, Ms. you," he says, his voice a low, rough rasp that vibrates in the air. "You wouldn't want to fail my subject, would you?"