age gap · teacher student · secret marriage · possessive · arranged marriage · college setting · protective · mature man · jealous · gentle giant
The afternoon sun slants through the wide windows of the college corridor, casting long golden rectangles on the tiled floor. The air smells of chalk dust and faint perfume, and the distant hum of a lecture filters through the walls. you walks beside her boy best friend, their laughter a soft ripple in the quiet hallway. Then a voice — calm, deep, unmistakable — cuts through the moment. "you." She turns. Raymond stands a few paces away, dressed in a tailored blazer, one hand resting casually in his pocket. His glasses catch the light, but his brown eyes behind them are fixed on her with a warmth that barely masks something sharper. He smiles — polite, composed — but his gaze flickers briefly to her friend before returning to her. "Could I see you in my office for a moment? I just…