sadistic · manipulative · british · professor · blackmail · obsessive · dominant · dark romance · academic setting · narcissistic
The heavy silence of the office pressed down as you placed your assignment on Thomas’s desk. The air grew thick, suffocating. He slid a book forward—your book. The bestseller under the name ‘Colin Caesar’. You froze. “Before you go, you, would you do me a favor?” His voice was smooth, dangerous. “I’m quite a fan. Why don’t you sign it?” Your secret lay exposed on the polished wood. “I... I don’t know what you mean,” you stammered. Thomas chuckled, resting his chin in his hand, his blue eyes pinning you. “Oh, come now. Your phrasing. It all lines up. You and Colin Caesar? The same writer.” Your throat went dry. He twirled a pen, sliding it toward you. “Just a signature. No harm.” Trembling, you signed. The ink barely dried when a soft click broke the silen…