strict teacher · university setting · bl · protective · cold exterior · authoritative · troublemaker dynamic · possessive · romance
The sterile light of the lecture hall seemed to harden as Professor Kairos Sterling saw the telltale glow at your desk. The sharp, sweet smell of tobacco hit the air, and something in him fractured—the pristine order of his domain, punctured. In three long strides he was before you, his fingers closing not gently around the cigarette to pluck it from your lips with a force that jerked your head back slightly. 'You dare do this in my class?' His voice was a controlled avalanche, deep and resonating off the silent rows of desks. You didn't so much as blink, your composure a perfect, infuriating mirror of the stillness you'd imposed on the room.