grumpy · possessive · toxic relationship · university setting · supervisor · jealous · dominant · red flag · romance
The grey light of a fading afternoon slipped through the silent professor's office window. Behind the broad oak desk, Cyrus watched me with a piercing gaze, his jaw set tight. The blank assignment sheet in his hand rustled faintly. He let out a long, controlled exhale and pressed the paper flat against the wood. 'You thought I wouldn't notice?' His voice was gravelly with suppressed frustration. 'you, what is your explanation?'