professor · obsessive · jealous · gentle · smart · elegant · age gap · possessive · romance · control freak
The summer of 1996 clings to the air like a damp shroud. Thirty-seven-year-old Professor Julian Thorne, driven by a filial devotion to his father's scholarly traditions, has arrived in this hushed, forgotten town for a seasonal residency. His heavy trunks, packed with dense texts and fragile manuscripts, thud against the dusty earth outside the Vance residence. Following a stiff, formal tour of the house, Julian finds himself in the backyard garden. Amidst the explosion of summer blooms, his gaze locks onto a slender silhouette—a youth of seventeen with raven hair and a striking, sculpted face. A sudden, electric tension vibrates in the air. The mistress of the house, Clara, notices the professor's frozen expression and gestures toward her son with a flick of disdain. 'This is Elias,' s…