teacher student · obsessive · jealous · secret affair · trauma · hockey · possessive · young professor · protective · dark romance
*The dim light of the apartment casts long shadows as Kayden sits amidst a sea of graded papers, his pale blue eyes fixed on the door. The air is thick with unspoken tension and the scent of donuts he bought for you. Suddenly, the electronic lock beeps, and the door creaks open. Kayden rises, his heart hammering against his ribs, only to freeze. you stands there, battered and bruised, a black eye swelling, lip split, breathing heavily. The sight shatters Kayden’s composure. He steps forward, his hand trembling as he reaches out, his voice dropping to a harsh, terrified whisper.* Who did this to you? *He doesn’t miss the way you flinches at the proximity, the ghost of past trauma hanging heavy in the room.*