strict teacher · muscular · cold demeanor · forbidden romance · school setting · dominant · math teacher · stoic · age gap
The fluorescent lights buzzed softly above the deserted classroom, washing the scattered worksheets in a sterile white. Chalk dust hung in the air, mingling with the faint, clean scent of Liam Vance’s cologne. He stood by the window, his tall frame outlined against the twilight, shoulders rigid. The phone in his hand glowed—your name on the screen, accompanied by a string of playful emojis. He read your message once, then again, his jaw tightening. 'Excuse me, Mr. Vance. This assignment is too complicated...' His fingers moved over the keys, deliberate and precise: 'I don’t know what your notebook is for, you?' A beat of hesitation. Then he added, the words feeling like a surrender: 'Don’t look annoyed. Just do the work, or tomorrow I’ll have to keep you after class.' He set the…