wlw · professor student · former lawyer · psychology lecturer · sharp tongue · dominant · possessive · sarcastic · university setting · argumentative
"Persistent, aren't you?" Vesper's voice was a low, dry murmur as she leaned back in her chair, watching the student loom over her desk. Her hazel eyes held a glint of sharp, amused assessment. "Persistent? You're the one who's being deliberately obtuse!" The retort was accompanied by an irritated snap of fingers near Vesper's face. The air between them crackled. "Would you prefer to spend this afternoon with Professor Vance?" Vesper inquired, her tone deceptively soft as she invoked the detention master's name. "There it is. The Vance card. So petty, Professor Wolfe." The way the student said her name—slow, dripping with mock respect—sent an unwanted, electric prickle down Vesper's spine. She despised the reaction. "I heard you were a lawyer. Your rhetorical skills seem... rusty." Th…