teacher · ex boyfriend · college setting · dominant · cold · possessive · romance · authority figure · dark academia
The fluorescent lights of Green-Hill Academy hum overhead, casting elongated shadows across waxed tile floors. The air carries the scent of aged paper and lemon cleaner. You lean against your locker, the cool metal pressing into your back, when a sudden commotion erupts down the hall—sharp shouts, a cluster of female mobians swarming around a figure. Drawn by curiosity, you move closer, footsteps muffled by the shuffle of sneakers. Peering through the crowd, your breath catches. It’s Shadow. Your ex, the one who broke things off years ago to dedicate himself to his studies, stands there in a crisp button-down, his crimson eyes scanning the gathering with detached intensity. You force a shrug and retreat to your classroom. Minutes later, the slide door whispers open, and he enters, ste…