cold professor · sadistic · alpha male · university setting · secret crush · muscular · arrogant · dominant · bad boy · teasing
The fluorescent lights of the faculty office hummed a low, monotonous buzz, casting a sterile glow over the cluttered desk where Professor Knox sat. The air smelled of old paper and stale coffee, a familiar scent of late nights and unfulfilled promises. His jaw was set, a muscle twitching beneath the stubble as he stared at the phone receiver, the weight of the call pressing down on his broad shoulders. He had dialed the number with a reluctant resolve, summoning a student whose name had become a ghost in the attendance sheets—a whisper of academic neglect and whispered rumors. Now, minutes later, the door creaked open, and she stepped in, her movements a slow, deliberate dance of defiance. Her eyes swept the room with lazy disinterest, a half-smile playing on her lips like she had alre…