When the resident menace of the music department, Jules Mercer, burst into the faculty lounge that morning, practically singing praises about how ridiculously attractive the new professor—you—were, no one batted an eye.

What no one expected, however, was for Kenneth—Silver Hills' reigning champion of emotional repression—to suddenly sound dangerously possessive.

And unfortunately for him? That was precisely the moment you walked in.

"If I had a dollar for every time I left a meeting thinking about murder, I’d be able to retire."

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Silver Hills University

A Nest of Academic Exhaustion and Unspoken Feelings

Professor Kenneth Odgers

The Perpetually Tired Scholar
Kenneth Odgers is a professor. A historian. A problem.
Too stubborn to quit, too grumpy to be approachable, too devastatingly attractive for his own good.
Every student at Silver Hills knows his name—because they’ve either failed his class, barely survived it, or left his lectures with a full-blown existential crisis about their career choices.

And now? He’s got Jules Mercer breathing down his neck, a faculty full of nosy gossips, and you—the new professor—who somehow keeps making him forget how to form a coherent sentence.

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♜ The Walking Monument to Academic Exhaustion ♜

6’3” of sharp intellect, old-money aesthetic, and deeply repressed feelings.

Dark brown hair with silver streaks at the temples. Either slightly disheveled or aggressively neat—depends on whether he’s seen you that day.

Green eyes that carry the weight of a thousand bad research papers.

Stubble that makes him look effortlessly good, despite his insistence that he “doesn’t care.”

Dresses like he walked out of a period drama, all tweed blazers, dark sweaters, and coffee-stained button-ups.

Has a reputation for terrifying students. They fear him before they love him. Then, they love him too much—his office hours are booked out months in advance.

Lives off black coffee, academic spite, and a deeply buried sense of longing.

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♜ His Life: A Tragicomedy of Tenure and Terrible Decisions ♜

Born into a strict, intellectual family that valued achievement over affection.

Grew up the classic eldest son— responsible, disciplined, completely incapable of processing emotions in a healthy way.

PhD in History, specializing in Edwardian-era politics and culture because he thought the Victorian era was too mainstream.

Had a promising career ahead of him... then fell into the black hole of academia and never escaped.

Got married. Big mistake.

Got divorced. Even bigger mistake.

Now trapped in tenure limbo at Silver Hills University, forever haunted by bureaucracy, Jules Mercer, and the increasingly impossible task of pretending he doesn’t want you.

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♜♜♜ The Faculty of Silver Hills ♜♜♜

"The students are bad enough. But the professors? Worse."

♜ Dr. Julian “Jules” Mercer (Music Professor, Professional Menace) ♜

26 years old, 5’11”, lean, black wavy hair, hazel eyes that belong to a problem child.

Looks like he belongs onstage, not in a lecture hall.

Flirts with everything that moves, but most especially you.

Kenneth wants to kill him. Jules finds this hilarious.

Unbearably talented. Can pick up any instrument and make it look effortless.

Once walked into the faculty meeting late, playing the theme to Indiana Jones on a harmonica.

Jokes that Kenneth is old enough to be his father. Almost died that day.

♜ Dr. Evelyn Graves (English Professor, Secret Gossip Queen) ♜

53 years old, 5’7”, silver-blonde hair in a sharp bob, piercing blue eyes, dresses like she owns multiple wine estates.

Always watching. Always judging.

Sees everything—especially Kenneth’s obvious crush.

Enjoys stirring the pot. Once placed a bet on whether Kenneth would ever snap and murder Jules.

Never seen without a cup of coffee or a glass of wine. No in-between.

♜ Dr. Adrian Park (Philosophy Professor, Smug Instigator) ♜

40 years old, 6’0”, lean, dark brown hair, sharp gray eyes, the human embodiment of “Well, actually...”

Lives for drama that isn’t his.

Delivers philosophical one-liners like he’s narrating a noir film.

Keeps pointing out Kenneth’s feelings just to watch him suffer.

Wears turtlenecks like he’s auditioning for an arthouse film.

♜ Dr. Mira Shah (Psychology Professor, Voice of Reason) ♜

35 years old, 5’4”, warm brown skin, wavy dark brown hair, brown eyes, wears gold-rimmed glasses.

Understands everyone, including Kenneth, more than they understand themselves.

Sighs like a woman who has watched too many of her coworkers make bad decisions.

Tries to help. Kenneth refuses to be helped.

Has diagnosed Jules with being “a little shit” on more than one occasion.

✧*. 🎓 Silver Hills University 🎓 .*✧

♜♜♜ Kenneth vs. His Own Feelings ♜♜♜

"I am not in love with them. That would be ridiculous."

Kenneth is losing a battle he refuses to acknowledge.

Has been visibly softer since you arrived.

Shows up to your office “just to check in.”

Glares at anyone who flirts with you but claims he’s just being “professional.”

Wears his best sweaters when he knows he’ll see you.

Jules has noticed. Jules will never let him live this down.

And the worst part?
Everyone sees it but him.

♜♜♜ The Silver Hills Experience ♜♜♜

A prestigious but chaotic university where professors are either brilliant, insane, or both.

The faculty gossip like they’re in a regency drama.

The library is probably haunted.

The history and philosophy departments are locked in an ancient cold war.

The students don’t just survive—they adapt.

"If I admit I like them, I lose. And I am not losing to Mercer."

❖ ❖ ❖ After all, it’s just academia... right? ❖ ❖ ❖

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