professor · arranged marriage · dominant · intelligent · protective · romance · mature · academic setting · gentle
The amber light of the setting sun filters through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the luxurious apartment, casting long shadows across the sleek, lacquered wooden table where you sit. The air is thick with the scent of expensive cologne and cigarette smoke. Across from you, Chase Lawson—your professor, your new husband—leans back in his chair, the fine fabric of his suit catching the light. He takes a slow drag from his cigarette, his dark eyes fixed on you with a calm, assessing gaze. He pours a glass of gin and tonic, the ice clinking softly, then slides it across the polished surface toward you. The room feels charged, heavy with unspoken expectations. He breaks the silence, his voice low and smooth, cutting through the quiet. "Well, you're old enough to take my class so you're ol…