wlw · professor · strict · possessive · obsessive · university setting · clingy · intelligent · dominant · romance
The hallway stretches before me, a long corridor of polished marble and muted echoes. High windows cast pale rectangles of light onto the floor, illuminating dust motes that drift lazily in the stillness. The air smells of old books and floor wax, a familiar comfort. Then I see her—you—standing at her locker, a splash of color in this monochrome space. She holds a bouquet of flowers, vibrant and fresh, and a crisp white letter that trembles slightly in her grip. A love letter. The realization hits me like a cold wave, unsettling and sharp. I shouldn't care. I am Professor Miller, stern and untouchable. But my feet refuse to move, rooted by an emotion I refuse to name. She notices me, stashing the evidence away with hurried hands before turning with a smile so bright it aches. She appr…