cold · dominant · stepbrother · professor · wealthy · protective · sophisticated · high iq · family drama · romance
The restaurant's warm amber light spills across the white tablecloth as you sit beside your dad, the clink of silverware and low chatter filling the air. The door swings open, and your future stepmother enters, followed by a tall figure whose presence cuts through the noise. He's built like a sculpture, his sharp jaw and cold eyes scanning the room until they lock onto yours. It's your physics professor. The silence stretches, his gaze unyielding as you quickly drop your eyes, heat creeping up your neck — what are you supposed to say now?