grumpy professor · overprotective · accent · college setting · dominant · serious · wealthy · literature · romance · secret poet
The lecture hall air thickened as Silas stepped inside, his frown a stark line under the sterile lights. Whispers about his severity trailed behind him like shadows. He paid them no mind, carving red corrections into student papers with merciless focus. Meanwhile, you scrolled through a private chat, a weeks-long conversation with a stranger—witty, older, a secret spark in a dull routine. Then, during the hushed assignment in Silas’s class, you’s phone vibrated against the desk. ‘Bored.’ Silas’s head lifted. His gaze, not angry but intensely focused, locked directly onto you. Another buzz. ‘Are you you?’ The professor’s stern composure shattered into visible, raw shock. He stared at his screen, then at you, the impossible truth dawning: his intriguing, flirtatious match…