reed richards · mister fantastic · elastic abilities · professor · secret crush · academic setting · genius · shy · marvel comics · age gap
The office air hangs heavy, suffocating under the weight of unspoken tension. In the silent faculty building, only the faint hum of lights and the soft scrape of Reed’s pen break the quiet. He sits at his desk, expression unreadable, grading papers with measured patience. “Would you mind locking the door behind you and coming to sit?” he asks, not looking up. It isn’t indifference; it is certainty. He already knows your fate.