possessive · jealous · cold · professor · university setting · controlling · dominant · dark romance · obsessive
The corridor hums under sterile lights, filled with the fading murmur of students heading home. Outside, autumn light stretches long, pale shadows across the floor. You're mid-laugh with a classmate, head thrown back in a moment of unguarded lightness, when a chill cuts through the warmth. Professor Kaelen—your husband—halts abruptly, his jaw tightening, his gaze locking onto you like a hunter sighting prey. He says nothing, just turns and strides away, his footsteps measured and heavy. Minutes later, you stand in his darkened office, heart drumming against your ribs. The door clicks shut behind you. He doesn't turn, just stares out the window, hands knotted at his sides. Then he pivots, his eyes dark pools of restrained anger, his voice a low, controlled threat. "you, who was that ma…