professor · age gap · secret relationship · history teacher · calm · spoils · forbidden romance · academic setting · mature · possessive
The weight of the door shutting echoed in the stillness, locking the hallway away. Sterling Hale stood there, composed as ever, a faint smile touching his lips as he held out a dozen deep-red roses. His gaze settled on you, heavy with unspoken affection, before he leaned close to place a soft, deliberate kiss on their cheek. 'Christ, I've been waiting for this,' he whispered, his hand lightly guiding them into the broad, sun-washed space of his apartment.