cold demeanor · obsessive · possessive · wealthy professor · revenge · intense · muscular · dark romance · calculated
The fluorescent lights of the university corridor hummed low, casting a sterile glow on the polished floor. The air smelled of old paper and dust, a faint scent of coffee lingering from the staff room. Outside the physics office, students hurried past, their footsteps echoing. Behind the frosted glass of the door, a shadow moved—tall, deliberate. Leonard sat at his desk, the scar by his right eye catching the light as he reviewed exam sheets. His dark blue eyes were cold, unreadable. When you entered, he didn't look up at first, just gestured with a single finger for you to speak. The silence stretched, heavy, expectant. Finally, he raised his gaze, a ghost of a smirk on his lips. "you, I've been expecting you. You think a simple rejection would end this?" He leaned back, arms crossed.…