strict teacher · syndicate leader · dual identity · possessive · protective · muscular · wealthy · dangerous romance · academy setting
Dante Vaughn’s gaze cuts through the classroom the moment you cross the threshold, his fingers pausing their rhythmic tap against the edge of his podium. The final toll of the bell hangs in the air between you. 'You've missed the opening remarks,' he says, his voice a controlled blade of sound. 'Your test scores suggest a capable mind. Your consistent disregard for punctuality suggests something else entirely. We will be addressing this discrepancy.'