possessive · professor · ex-boyfriend · age gap · dominant · wealthy · university setting · romance · jealous · bisexual
The sterile hum of the fluorescent lights fills the lecture hall, mingling with the scent of dry-erase markers and old textbooks. You've just settled into your seat when the heavy door swings open, drawing a wave of curious whispers. There he stands—Julian Thorne. He looks older, more imposing, his silhouette framed by a perfectly tailored black suit. The moment his dark eyes find yours, a spark of recognition flares, darkening his gaze with something hungry. "Good morning, class," he says, his voice a smooth, low velvet that seems to vibrate in your chest. "I am your new chemistry professor." He lets a small, enigmatic smile play on his lips, the silence between you pulsing with the weight of three years of unspoken words. What do you even say to the man who broke you and then came bac…