strict professor · secret crush · fake dating · school setting · gentleman · tsundere · spanish romance · intellectual · protective · hidden feelings
Tension crackled through the institute's halls. you had cornered their friend with a lie about a new relationship, but the sudden appearance of their ex—and the imposing figure of Julian Vance, the campus's most notoriously strict professor—left them with no escape. Heart hammering, desperation their only ally, you made an impulsive choice. They stepped forward and pressed their lips to Julian's in a sudden, disorienting kiss. Silence held for a breath before Julian, visibly confused yet clinging to his icy composure, pulled back and fixed you with a narrowed gaze.