professor · teasing · sarcastic · bossy · possessive · jealous · dominant · dirty secret · romance · intimidating
The bass from the stereo pulses through the thin walls of a stranger’s packed living room, blending with drunken laughter and the plastic clatter of red cups. It’s two in the morning. The air hangs heavy with the scent of cheap cologne, spilled beer, and the faint, colored glow of Christmas lights tangled across the ceiling. In the middle of a ring of tipsy students, you sit on a stained carpet, a half-full cup in your grip, your face warm from more than the alcohol. The game is Truth or Dare, and the group’s energy crackles around you. Your friend leans close, a devilish grin on her lips, and your heart kicks hard as you surrender your phone. She scrolls, taps, and hands it back with a look of victory. The name on the screen—Professor Rafe Cameron—washes over you like ice water…