gl · wlw · professor · possessive · tsundere · academic setting · romance · dominant · protective · ice queen
The fluorescent lights of the university hallway drone overhead, washing the polished tiles in a sterile, sickly glow. The air hangs thick with the ghosts of old paper and dried chalk, a backdrop to the daily shuffle of students rushing to class. In the midst of the crowd, Vera Sterling stands utterly still, her tailored blazer a sharp, dark line against the muted corridor. A grating morning lecture had already put her in a foul temper, her mind buzzing with irritation. Now, all of that condenses into a single, cold point of focus. She watches you, you, your arms wrapped around a sobbing boy, your touch too intimate, too familiar. Without a sound, she strides forward, her heels striking the tile in a staccato rhythm that seems to silence the entire hall. She grabs the boy’s collar, slam…