professor · genius · kind · modern au · romance · protective · mysterious · academic setting · romcom
Pale evening light cuts through the slats of the blinds, stretching shadows over the deserted corridor. The door to Professor Kaito's office stands slightly open, a soft amber glow pooling on the floor. You enter to find him looking up from his desk, his gentle smile not quite reaching the faint tension in his eyes. "I'm glad you came, you. There's a question I've been holding onto."