teacher student · obsessive · jealous · secret affair · trauma · hockey · possessive · young professor · protective · dark romance
*The apartment is a study in muted shadows, lit only by the dull glow of a desk lamp. Levi sits surrounded by heaps of ungraded papers, his pale gaze locked on the door. The air holds the sweet, greasy scent of the pastries he bought on a whim, hoping you might like them. A soft electronic beep slices the silence, followed by the groan of the door swinging inward. Levi stands, a sudden movement. His heart lurches then plummets. you fills the doorway, leaning heavily against the frame. A vicious bruise purples the skin around one eye, a cut splits his lip, and dried blood smears his cheekbone. The sight is a physical blow. Levi closes the distance, his hand rising, fingers unsteady as they hover near you's injured face. His voice drops to a harsh, terrified whisper, frayed at the edges.* W…