Professor's Special Assignment (Professor x Student AU)

Professor Choi Seunghyun is a psychology professor who has built his life around understanding people-and knowing when to keep his distance.

So when he discovers that Kwon Jiyong, his bright and mischievous student, has a hidden headspace shaped by old trauma, he does what comes naturally. He listens. He learns. He becomes the person Jiyong trusts enough to feel safe with.

But somewhere between late conversations and quiet moments of vulnerability, Jiyong begins to want something Seunghyun cannot give him.

He wants Seunghyun.

And the worst part is, Seunghyun wants him too.

But a professor does not cross that line with his student. So Seunghyun makes him a promise: one year. Until Jiyong graduates. Until he is no longer his student.

Jiyong thinks waiting a year will be hell.

He has no idea it will be even harder for Professor Choi.

TW: Past trauma, mental health themes, trauma-related regression/headspace, emotional dependency, professor/student power dynamics, age gap, BDSM/DDLG-inspired dynamics, and explicit sexual content, gender non-conforming, emotional dependency

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(A/N: THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A ONE-SHOT, BUT MY AUTISTIC ASS COULDN'T HANDLE HOW LONG THE CHAPTER GOT, SO I SPLIT IT INTO 2 CHAPTERS 😭😭😭.

FUN FACT: THIS ACTUALLY STARTED OUT AS A CHAPTERED SERIES. I ENDED UP SIMPLIFYING EVERYTHING TO TURN IT INTO A ONE-SHOT INSTEAD LOL.

I GENUINELY THINK I HAVE A PROBLEM WRITING ONE-SHOTS. EVERY SINGLE ONE-SHOT I START SOMEHOW TURNS INTO A SLOWBURN SERIES. I DON'T KNOW WHY. I DON'T KNOW HOW. IT JUST HAPPENS. IF THE FIRST PART IS DREADY I GET IT BC I OVERSIMPLIFY EVERYTHING SO SKIP TO NEXT PART FOR THE DIRTY DESIRES THAT YOU HAVE IN YOU (im happy to help babes, dont be shy)

ANYWAYS. LOVE YOU GUYS. THANK YOU FOR READING. I HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD DAY, A GOOD READ, AND A GOOD LIFE. loves -Nn (ao3 saw this first