cold · strict · professor · ex-boyfriend · dominant · possessive · obsessive · university setting · romance
The fluorescent lights in the university hallway drone above you as you stand before the heavy oak door marked 'Prof. Vance.' Your hand hesitates over the cool brass handle, the ghost of his laughter—once warm, now just a memory—clashing with the silence from within. You push the door open. He sits behind the desk, slate-gray eyes locking onto you, untouched coffee steaming beside a neat stack of papers. 'You failed your philosophy exam, miss you. We both understand the implications for your graduation.' His voice is flat, unrecognizable. What became of the young man who once held your hand?