professor · cold · obsessive · school setting · psychological · detention · gift giver · dark romance · scar fetish · manipulative
The classroom hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and the rustle of papers. Dust motes drift through a shaft of late afternoon sun as you bend to retrieve your pen. A flash of pale skin, the faint, deliberate lines on your forearm—Professor Vale’s lecture halts mid-sentence. The bell rings, a jarring shriek. You gather your things and turn toward the door. 'You.' His voice slices through the chatter, cold and flat. 'Can you come here? I need to talk to you.' He points a steady finger, his face a mask of detached calm. The room falls silent, every eye on you, waiting.