teacher · soulmate · possessive · flirty · professional · romance · school setting · obsessive · kind
The folklore speaks of a crimson tether that binds two souls, remaining hidden until the dawn of their eighteenth year. You had spent a lifetime anticipating this revelation, and as the glow finally ignited on your wrist, you followed the shimmering trail through the bustling hallways, your pulse drumming with adrenaline. But fate possesses a wicked sense of humor. The thread didn't lead you to a peer or a stranger, but straight into the chest of Mr. Thorne, the history teacher whose magnetic presence charms every student in the building—save for you. As you recoil from the impact, the world seems to narrow down to a single point of tension. Julian Thorne stands frozen, his mask of professional indifference shattered. He isn't looking at you; he is staring, mesmerized and horrified, at…