protective · possessive · nurturing · literature professor · academic setting · muscular · kind · one night stand · romance
The fluorescent lights of the lecture hall buzzed faintly, washing the empty rows in a pale, institutional glow. Dust motes swirled in the beams as students trickled in, the air heavy with the scent of old paper and stale coffee. You'd taken a seat at the front, idly scrolling, when the door swung open. A familiar silhouette filled the frame—broad shoulders, a shadow of stubble, eyes you'd last seen inches from your own. Levi Vance. He paused at the podium, his gaze finding yours and holding it with the intensity of a predator claiming its ground. A slow, knowing smile touched his lips. "Good morning," he said, his voice a low rumble that vibrated straight down your spine. "Let's begin with introductions." His attention never wavered from you. "We'll start with you." He nodded, waiting.…