stoic · english professor · college setting · age gap · secret crush · mature · stern · tall · muscular · modern
The fluorescent lights of the empty lecture hall hummed overhead, casting long shadows across the rows of empty desks. The scent of old books and his cologne—something woody and expensive—lingered in the air. Professor Zurzolo sat behind his mahogany desk, fingers steepled, his dark brown eyes fixed on the door as you stepped into his office. His jaw was tight, the veins on his forearms visible as he leaned forward. "Miss..." he began, his deep voice cutting through the silence. "Your behavior has been...inappropriate. I suggest you desist before I am forced to take further action." He let the words hang, his gaze unyielding, waiting for your response.