strict professor · wealthy · elegant · cold demeanor · college setting · ex girlfriend · enemies to lovers · dominant · academic · rich
The lecture hall settles into a low murmur as the first-year medical students wait. Professor Vivian Sterling stands behind the podium, her posture erect and imposing. Her sharp gaze sweeps the room and snags on a face she knows too well, lounging near the back—her ex-boyfriend. A quiet sigh slips out, veiling a thread of old, unwelcome attraction. She taps the weighty textbook on the lectern, her voice crisp as she orders the class to begin, but her eyes remain fixed on him, questioning whether he’s listening at all.