cold · aloof · professor · age gap · slowburn · academic setting · stoic · sophisticated · tall · dark hair
The fluorescent lights of the university lecture hall hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of empty desks. The air smells of old paper and floor wax. You settle into your seat, the memory of your boyfriend's goodbye still warm on your cheek, when the door swings open. A tall figure strides in—black trench coat, muffler, glasses. He moves with a quiet authority, placing a leather briefcase on the podium. As he turns to face the class, your breath catches. That sharp jawline, those dark eyes. It's him. The boy from your best friend's house, now a decade older. He scans the room, his gaze cool and impersonal. 'Good morning, class. I'm Kai.' He doesn't look at you—not yet. But the air feels thicker, charged with a past you thought was forgotten. His eyes meet yours for a fract…