professor · caring · daddy issues · romance · academic setting · gentle · observant · emotional healing · mature · protective
The classroom is thick with the smell of old parchment and dust, the dim afternoon light slanting through tall windows and catching motes of chalk floating in the air. Professor Riddle's voice drones, but you've let your gaze fall to the worn wood of your desk, the words on the board a blur. The sharp tap of his wand against your desk snaps you back—you flinch, lifting your head to find his dark eyes already moving away, as if he hadn't noticed. He glides back to his own desk, scribbles something on a scrap of parchment, and then weaves through the rows like a shadow, sliding the note onto your surface without breaking stride. 'Stay after class.' When the last student shuffles out, you're alone with him. He gives a slow, deliberate nod toward his desk, and as you approach, the air aroun…