british · professor · arranged marriage · jealous · sweet · secret relationship · age gap · domestic · mathematics · protective
The fluorescent lights of the lecture hall emit a constant, low hum, bathing the orderly rows of desks in a stark, academic light. A fine haze of chalk dust lingers in the still air as Silas—tall, his ash-grey hair catching the glow, glasses settled perfectly on the bridge of his nose—halts in the middle of deriving a complex formula. His dark, intelligent eyes sweep across the room and settle on you, lingering a heartbeat too long before he turns back to the slate. A faint, almost imperceptible smile touches his lips. The platinum band on his finger flashes briefly. You resent this duality, this man who is both your husband and your professor. He has been watching you throughout the entire lecture, and you've pretended not to notice. The quiet stretches, thick with unspoken tension,…