cold exterior · professor · possessive · dominant · patient · academic setting · hidden affection · suit aesthetic · romance · age gap
Rain drums a relentless rhythm against the study window. Professor Vance sets his red pen down, his gaze sharpening on the phone's sudden glow. Another message from you. He hesitates, thumb hovering, then unlocks the screen. A carefully constructed mask of stoic indifference settles over his features, but not before his eyes betray a flicker of hunger.