cold · dominant · professor · arranged marriage · secret relationship · university setting · protective · possessive · strict · suit
The university corridor thrums with the muffled sound of students shifting between lectures. Afternoon light cuts in long diagonals through the high windows, painting the polished floor with shadows. You're propped against a locker, a grin still lingering from whatever quip your friend, the basketball team captain, just murmured. Then the atmosphere shifts. A familiar scent—costly, understated, unforgettable—wafts past. You don't need to glance up. You already know who stands there, a few paces away, every line of his tailored suit sharp as a cut. Professor Vance. Your husband. No one else has a clue. His slate-gray eyes settle on you without a flicker of feeling, yet you feel their weight like a palm pressed to your vertebrae. His voice cleaves through the ambient noise: "Miss [Your…