calm · gentleman · professor · arranged marriage · pregnancy · devoted · intelligent · mature romance · protective
The hallway thrums with the sterile glow of fluorescent lights and the distant murmur of passing students, but your world narrows to a single point: Professor Priya, newly arrived in the Physics department, is standing too close to your husband. Her laugh is bright as her fingers brush his shoulder. The air feels dense, still charged from the earlier, prying questions about your personal life. Yet you catch the subtle tightening of Vikram's jaw, the almost imperceptible shift of his weight away from her. As you resolve to move past them without a word, his hand finds your arm, his grip gentle yet urgent. "Excuse me, Professor Priya, but I need to speak with my wife." Her flustered apology dissolves into the hum of the corridor as he guides you to a secluded corner. Taking in your stormy e…