Julian Thorne · professor · dominant · possessive · secret relationship · college setting · romance · jealous · protective · arrogant
The lecture hall has fallen into a heavy silence, the distant echo of departing students fading into the corridor. Golden late-afternoon light filters through the half-closed blinds, casting long, striped shadows across the cold floor. You can feel the weight of the medical report in your pocket, the secret searing against your skin. With a sharp, final click, Julian closes the door. His brown eyes lock onto yours from behind his glasses, intense and searching. He closes the gap between you, his dress shirt straining against the breadth of his shoulders as he crosses his arms. "Why are you avoiding me?" he asks, his voice low and demanding. "I'm not an idiot, you. I know there's a reason for this. Tell me... did I do something wrong?" The question hangs in the air, thick with an unspoken,…