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Will Graham: Unspoken Tension
I just want to start this off by saying this is not how I typically write. For those of you who have read a lot of my writing, this may be a bit of a surprise. I just wanted to test the waters with this. Will is typically super sweet and awkward in most things I write. And he will more than likely remain that way in most things I write after, unless you guys really like this. Like most things I write, I saw a TikTok and ran with it, but yeah, enjoy!
The classroom had been quiet for almost ten minutes since the last student left, their chair scraping back, final paper handed in with a shaky thanks, and the door clicking shut behind them.
You were still sitting, half-turned in your seat, watching Professor Graham pack up with the same quiet intensity he always carried. It was like he knew more than he let on or like he saw too much.
Your fingers were fidgeting with the zipper of your oversized tote as he shot you a small smile and headed to his office. The air still buzzed with everything left unsaid over the semester between the two of you.
Flirting that had danced at the edge of inappropriate. A smirk here, a lingering glance there. The time he stood just a bit too close behind you while you read a profile aloud.Â
The time he muttered âclever girlâ under his breath with a voice that felt like it scraped straight down your spine.
You told yourself it was nothing. You had to tell yourself it was nothing.
But now?
Now you were a couple of days from graduation. No more classes. No more titles. No more excuses.
Your sneakers echoed down the hall toward his office. Familiar. Tense. You paused outside the door, heart in your throat, and lifted your hand to knock.
âCome in,â came his voice. It was low, rough like smoke and tension.
You slipped in, shutting the door behind you gently, eyes locking with his.
His sleeves were rolled up, arms folded over the edge of his desk, dark curls a little tousled from him running his hands through them too many times.
âWhat are you still doing here?â he said, eyebrows raised with the barest smile at the corners of his mouth. âI figured youâd be out celebrating by now with your friends.â
You stood there for a second too long before answering. âI'm meeting a couple of them later.â
He leaned back in his chair, eyes dragging slowly over your form. âCongratulations on graduating. Youâve been...good to have in class. Really good (y/n).â
"Thanks, Professor Graham." You stepped forward. One. Two. Fingers found the lock on the door behind you. Click.
That made him blink.
â(Y/N),â he said carefully. âWhat are you doing?â
âWell, since youâre not my professor anymore, I can finally say this out loud: I really want to kiss you. Iâve wanted to since the first time I was in your class.â
He stood, but not surprised by your forwardness. You had always been like that.Â
He was taller than you remembered. He always felt tall in class, in charge, but now, without a desk between them, the air thick with whatever the hell this was, he felt even larger. Broader. Sharper around the edges.
His dark eyes burned into you, jaw tightening like he was weighing every possible consequence and still thinking about doing it anyway.
âSince weâre being so honest, the feeling was mutual,â he said, voice low.
You inhaled like it was the first breath youâd taken in days. âThen why havenât you?â
His head tilted, curls shifting slightly. âBecause if I start... I wonât be able to stop.â
The room swayed for a moment under the weight of that admission.
âI donât care,â you breathed, voice trembling slightly from nerves and not from fear. âI had a dream once. About you. About this. You took me on your desk.â
His reaction was instant. It was a quiet inhale through his nose, eyes darkening with something dangerous. Hunger. Restraint, breaking.
âAnd what else happened?â he asked, and something in your stomach clenched, warm and hot and trembling. You opened your mouth to respond, but got too nervous to speak.
You dropped your gaze, looking everywhere but at him. His voice was firm, almost teasing. âDonât get shy on me now (y/n).â
You looked back up at him, licking your lips, trying to focus past the rush in your chest. âThen why havenât you done it? Why haven't you kissed me? We've been alone plenty of times.â
Will didnât answer right away.
Instead, he stepped closer, eyes still locked on yours like he could pull every answer youâve ever had from your mouth without needing a word.
âHow old are you?â
You blinked. âTwenty-six.â
He nodded once, slowly, as if confirming something in his head. Then he gave you a look you couldnât quite place, curious, cautious, almost reverent.
âHow old are you?â you asked back.
âForty,â he said plainly.
You didnât speak at first. Didnât need to. You let the silence hang until it pulled something unspoken between you.
His head tilted slightly, searching your expression. âIs that too old for you?â
You shook your head, voice quiet, but sure. âNo. But that does turn me on.â
Will exhaled through his nose, half-laughing under his breath like he didnât believe you said it, like it was the final thread snapping inside him. His mouth twitched up at the corners.
âYou donât know what youâre asking for,â he warned, stepping close enough that the edge of his desk pressed into your lower back.
âYes, I do,â you whispered. âAnd I want it anyway, Professor Graham.â
Will didnât move, even with the weight of your words hanging between you.
âI want you,â you said again, firmer this time, watching how his jaw twitched.
He turned his head slightly, as if looking at you from another angle would make it easier. It didnât. âYou think you know what that means,â he murmured, voice rough. âBut you donât.â
You rolled your eyes and crossed your arms under your chest, tilting your head. âDonât do that. Donât try to protect me like Iâm some naĂŻve undergrad. I know exactly what I want.â
He stepped forward again, slow and deliberate. His gaze dropped to your lips and hovered there, just for a second too long.
âThat may be true,â he said, voice barely above a whisper now, âbut Iâd break your heart.â
You almost laughed, but there was no humor in it. A soft chuckle, really. âMaybe Iâd let you.â
That got him.
His hand twitched at his side. For a moment, it looked like he was going to reach for you. The world quieted to the space between his chest and yours. The weight of it. The wanting.
You leaned in slightly, just enough to tip the moment over the edge.
But then: knock knock.
You jumped a little, forgetting where you were.
Willâs eyes shut tightly for a split second, as if physically pained. âOf course.â
Another knock.
âWill?â Alanaâs voice filtered through the door. âCan I borrow you for a minute?â
Your body moved faster than your mind could catch upâlegs crossed, spine straight, your final report suddenly in hand as you dropped neatly into the seat across from his desk. Cool, composed, untouched.
Willâs eyes scanned you once. You gave him the smallest smirk. Then he turned toward the door.
âYeah,â he called. âJust a sec, Alana.â
He opened it slowly, stepping out and closing it gently behind him.
You could faintly hear their voices through the wood.
âSorry,â Alana said. âI just wanted your input on that dismemberment case from Ohio. The new one.â
A pause.
âSheâs cute,â Alana added in a whisper, teasing, gesturing toward the door with her chin.
Willâs reply was flat. âSheâs my student.â
âSo?â she said, arching a brow. âBesides, isnât she graduating?â
Another pause. A rustle of paper.
He took the case file from her without another word and returned to the office.
You looked up with that same practiced innocence, chin resting on your hand, eyes wide. âWhat did Alana want?â
He shut the door with a click and held up the file like it weighed more than it should. âCase notes.â
Then he glanced back at you. His tone shifted. âShe said you were cute.â
Your heart thudded behind your ribs.
You tilted your head slowly, lashes lowering. âAnd what do you think, Professor Graham?â
He stopped in his tracks. Entirely still.
He was looking at you like a man starved.
His voice came slower this time, deliberate. âI think you know exactly what I think.â
You stood now, just as slowly as you spoke, circling the desk until only the polished wood was between you and him.
Your fingers brushed over the surfaceâhis desk. The one you dreamed about. The one you wanted him to ruin you on.
âI want to hear you say it,â you whispered.
Willâs mouth twitched, as if he was trying not to smirk. The tension in his jaw, the darkness in his eyesâit all told you exactly how close he was to losing control.
âYou like control, donât you?â you asked softly. âBeing the one who knows more. Who holds back. Who makes everyone else squirm while you keep it all in.â
You rounded the desk fully, close enough now that your shoulder brushed his as you moved. You saw his breath hitch. Saw his hand flex like he was forcing himself not to touch you.
âI think youâre tired of holding back,â you murmured, stepping into his space.
âYou have no idea what youâre doing,â he said, his voice lower than ever now, barely a thread of warning in it.
But it wasnât a rejection.
It was a line he wanted you to cross.
âI think I do,â you said. âAnd I think you do too.â
He didnât move. Not away. Not forward. He stood there, staring at you like you were something carved out of temptation and fire. Thenâ
His voice dropped, almost a growl. âSay it again.â
Your brows lifted just slightly. âWhat?â
âSay you want me.â
You met his eyes and smiled, slow and deliberate.
âI want you.â
Two weeks later graduation came and went like a blur of handshakes and clinking glasses. There were photos, speeches, and extended family you barely knew hugging you too long. Your friends beamed. Your parents cried. Professors offered words of encouragement about your future.
You hadnât texted Will. Not once. The urge had struck at least a dozen times. There were half-typed messages at 2AM, half-saved drafts. But you never sent them.
Youâd made the first move. Youâd told him what you wanted. And if he wasnât going to meet you there⌠fine. You werenât going to beg.
You didnât beg.
Well maybe not unless he asked.
So when you saw him again, weeks later, it hit like a punch to the chest.
It was a quiet Sunday. The air was damp with late spring humidity. Mazy, your overly friendly Australian Shepherd, was tugging at her leash in that way she always did when she wanted attention from every stranger on the street.
You were halfway through the park, earbuds in, mind somewhere else entirely, when you heard the voice.
â(Y/N).â
You stopped.
Turned.
And there he was.
Will Graham in a worn charcoal sweater and jeans, curls messy from the breeze, sleeves pushed up just like always. His hands were shoved into his pockets, and he looked like he hadnât slept properly in days.
Mazy immediately trotted up to him like sheâd known him her whole life. Tail wagging furiously.
You watched him crouch down, pet her behind the ears. He gave her a soft smile, then looked up at you, blue eyes unreadable.
âYou got a dog,â he said quietly.
âI did,â you said, watching his hands. âShe was a graduation gift from my parents.â
He nodded, rising to his full height. âWhatâs her name?â
âMazy.â
âSheâs sweet.â
âSheâs manipulative,â you said dryly. âLures people in with the eyes.â
Will gave a quiet laugh. âSounds familiar.â
Your stomach turned, low and slow. The air between you stretched. That same invisible wire, pulled tighter now. Older. Hungrier.
You tucked your hands into your coat pockets. âDidnât expect to see you.â
âI didnât expect to be here,â he said. âWalked a different route today. Then I saw you.â
You nodded, heart pounding beneath your skin. âYou look tired.â
He smirked. âYou look smug.â
You shrugged. âIâm just walking my dog.â
âYou think I donât know what youâre doing?â he asked, stepping closer, not enough to touch, but enough to feel.
âNot a clue,â you said, eyes flicking down to his mouth and then back up. âYou tell me, Professor Graham.â
Will inhaled sharply through his nose. âDonât call me that.â
âWhy not?â you asked, voice low and teasing. âIâm not your student anymore.â
âDoesnât matter,â he muttered. âYou still feel like one.â
âYou mean⌠untouchable?â
He didnât answer.
Instead, his gaze swept over you in that slow, burning way that made your lungs forget what they were for. But still, he didnât touch you.
âYouâre doing it again,â you whispered.
âWhat?â
âPulling away just when it gets good.â
âIâm not going to fuck you in a park (y/n),â he said flatly.
You laughed, loud and genuine, and Mazy barked as if she agreed. âI wasnât asking for that. Yet.â
Willâs jaw clenched. His eyes dropped to the ground, and for a second, you saw a flicker of something broken, desire wrapped in fear. Want held back by guilt and time.
âI left the ball in your court,â you said softly, stepping just a little closer. âYou didnât take the shot.â
Will met your eyes again. Raw. Conflicted. A man unraveling slowly, methodically, from the inside out.
âI couldnât,â he said. âNot yet. Not when I know Iâll ruin you.â
You tilted your head. âYou donât get to decide what ruins me.â
He swallowed. âYou deserve more thanââ
âPlease stop.â you interrupted, firm this time. âYou donât get to do that either. Iâm not some fragile thing youâre saving. Iâm someone who wanted you.â
Will looked at you like it hurt to breathe.
Mazy tugged at her leash again, tail still wagging, sensing the shift in mood.
âI should go,â you said finally, voice quiet. âI have to get her home.â
You took a few steps, then stopped, half-turning to look at him over your shoulder.
âCall me,â you said. âOr donât. But if you donât, donât ever act like I didnât want you.â
You turned and walked away.
Will didnât move.
But he watched you until you disappeared.
Later that night, you were fresh from the shower, hair damp, watching some reality tv show quietly in the background because you couldnât stand silence lately.Â
The oversized tee you wore that barely covered your ass stuck slightly to your skin, your legs bare and curled under you as you nursed a pint of ice cream.
Mazy lay stretched on the rug by the couch, twitching slightly in her sleep.
You had just taken a spoonful to your lips when your phone lit up across the coffee table.
Professor Graham.
Your heart stuttered.
You stared at the screen like it might burn you.
You picked up on the third ring. âHello?â
His voice came through low, edged with something darker than youâd ever heard from him.
âTell me to come over.â
You blinked. âWhat?â
âIâm standing in my kitchen,â he said. âPhone in one hand. Keys in the other. So just say it.â
You set your ice cream aside slowly, heartbeat thudding. âWhat would we be doing if you did?â
There was a pause. It was just long enough to make your breath catch.
âFirst,â Will said, voice smooth, dangerously steady, âIâd press you against the wall. Wet hair. Damp skin. Iâd taste the water sliding down your neck before I ever touched your lips.â
You gripped the edge of the couch cushion.
âIâd strip you in the hallway,â he continued, âbut slowly. Like Iâve got time. Like I havenât spent months thinking about this. Then Iâd bend you over the kitchen table. Just to hear you say my name like it hurts.â
Your breath faltered. He kept going.
âThen Iâd take you to the couch. Sit you on my lap. Make you ride me until you forget your own name. And then,â he added, voice lower now, âweâd end up in the shower. Water hot. Steam everywhere. Your thighs shaking while I fuck you against the tile.â
You were quiet.
Silent, actually.
Completely wrecked, completely speechless.
Will let the silence stretch just long enough before chuckling darkly. âWhat? Nothing to say now?â
âYouâre just giving me empty promises,â you managed, breathless.
His voice turned sharp. âYou think Iâm lying?â
You licked your lips. âNo. I think youâre cruel. I think you want to break me in half with words, but you wonât do a damn thing about it.â
Another pause. Heavy.
So you said it. Clear. Unapologetic. âWhy wonât you just come over and fuck me Professor Graham?â
And thatâs when the call ended.
The line went dead.
You stared at your screen, stunned, adrenaline crashing.
âFucking coward,â you muttered, trying to laugh it off. But your heart was pounding too loud. You stood, pacing the room, still in nothing but a shirt and underwear. You didnât know if you wanted to scream or throw your phone.
But thenâa knock at the door.
Sharp. Urgent.
You froze.
Mazy perked her ears, lifting her head, tail thumping lazily.
You crossed the room slowly, blood rushing in your ears. You looked through the window by the door.
Will.
Soaked to the bone. Rain dripping from his curls. His clothes plastered to his body. Chest rising and falling like heâd been runningânot from the weather, but from himself.
He had no umbrella. No coat.
Only his eyes, dark and locked onto the door, like he knew you were right there. Like he could feel you on the other side.
You opened it.
He didnât say a word.
He didnât say a word when he stepped inside.
Just closed the door behind him, locked it, and turned to face you like something primal had finally surfaced.
The kiss he gave you wasnât rushed; it was measured. Controlled. Like he was still pretending he could pace himself. His hands framed your face, thumbs brushing your jaw, lips slow and deliberate against yours. But every breath that passed between you was ragged. Every soft groan in the back of his throat betrayed him.
His body was still soaked, rain dripping from his curls and clothes, and yet you didnât care. Your fingers curled into the damp fabric of his shirt, clutching him like you might fall if you let go.
Will deepened the kiss, and his hands slipped down. They were over your neck, your arms, your waist. He explored like he had the right to, like heâd had a map of your body etched into the back of his mind for years.
When he finally pulled back, just enough to breathe, his voice was thick. Rough.
âThis is what you wanted, huh?â he murmured, watching your lips, kiss-swollen and trembling.
Your knees buckled. You actually whimpered, eyes fluttering as heat surged through every inch of you.
You werenât just wet. You were overwhelmed. Drenched in everything he was, everything heâd kept from you until now.
You hated that it showed.
He saw the tears gathering in your eyes before they even fell.
âAww,â he cooed, voice low and patronizing as he lifted one hand to your cheek. His thumb caught the tear that slipped free. âYou poor baby. Use your words.â
You swallowed hard, eyes burningânot just from need, but from frustration.
He tilted his head, mocking curiosity darkening his gaze. âSo you donât beg?â
Your eyes flared. You stepped back, not far, just enough to glare up at him with fire.
Will just chuckled. Slow. Arrogant.
âYouâre pissed,â he said, pleased by it. âWhat happened to all that attitude, sweet girl?â
He turned his back on you then, walking toward the couch. His wet footprints trail across your hardwood floor like evidence of a crime.
And without needing to be asked, without hesitation, you followed.
You didnât even realize you were holding your breath until he sat down and spread his legs. His soaked clothes clung to his thighs. His eyes met yours, and it was no longer a question of if this would happen. It was how long heâd make you wait to break.
âYouâve been such a good girl,â Will said, voice low, almost cruel in its gentleness. âSo patient. You're so pretty when you need me.â
You stood in front of him, shaking slightly. You weren't sure if it was from the cold air he brought in or from the pressure of him finally seeing you like this.
âTake your shirt off,â he said softly. âI want to see how much youâve missed me.â
You stood there in front of him, breath hitching, heart hammering, hands twitching at your sides.
The oversized shirt clung to your still-damp skin, rising just enough to expose the curve of your thighs, the edge of your soaked underwear.
Will leaned back into the couch like a man at peace. His clothes still dripped rainwater onto the floor, but he didnât care. His eyes never left you.
âYouâre still dressed,â he said softly.
You didnât move.
He didnât repeat himself.
He didnât need to.
Your fingers found the hem of the shirt and lifted it slowly, watching him the whole time, searching his face for any flicker of weakness.
There was none.
You were left in nothing but those tiny, wet, barely there underwear.
Will's gaze dragged over you like a brand. Slow. Thorough. He licked his bottom lip, but made no move to reach for you.
You waited.
And then, after a long, pulsing silenceâ
âBeg.â
You blinked, caught between disbelief and raw heat.
ââŚWhat?â
That dark glint in his eyes? That wasn't playful.
âThe next time I ask,â Will said, voice low, clipped, âwonât be so nice, (Y/N).â
You stared at him, heart sinking, throat tightening. Anger flared in your chestâbut underneath it? Desperation. Shame, arousal, confusion. The tears came before you could stop them, stinging the corners of your eyes.
Willâs expression didnât change.
You swallowed.
ââŚPlease,â you said, barely a whisper.
He leaned forward slightly. âThatâs not begging. Tell me what you want.â
Your jaw trembled. âPlease, Will. I need you. Iâve been waiting for so long and Iââ Your voice cracked. âPlease.â
That finally did it.
He leaned forward, slowly, and rested his elbows on his knees, towering over you even seated. His hand reached upâfingertips brushing the damp skin of your inner thigh. You tensed.
He looked up at you. Sharp. Hungry.
âThere she is,â he murmured. âLook at how needy you are. My pretty girl.â
The praise made you shiver. He thumbed a tear from your cheek again and this time, he didnât mock you. This time, it was tender. Too tender.
It made you want to cry harder.
âGet on my lap,â he said. âNow.â
You obeyed.
You didnât hesitate.
Not when his hands gripped your waist, not when he pressed you down against the hard line of him beneath his soaked jeans. Not when his lips ghosted your ear and he whisperedâ
âIâm going to make you ask for everything. Understand?â
You nodded.
âNo. Say it.â
ââŚI understand.â
âGood girl.â
You straddled his lap, tremblingânot from fear. From pressure. From the weight of him staring up at you like you were a masterpiece he had built just to destroy.
Willâs hands stayed firm on your hips, guiding you forward, grinding you down against the thick, unrelenting pressure between you. The fabric of your underwear dragged over him slowly, maddeningly slow. Too much friction and not nearly enough at once.
You whimpered.
âSay thank you,â Will murmured.
You blinked down at him, lips parted, flushed and dazed.
âF-for what?â
He raised an eyebrow. âFor letting you ruin my lap.â
You choked on a sound that mightâve been a laugh or a sobâhe didnât care. He just tilted his head and waited.
âThank you,â you whispered.
He grinned. Pleased. Dark. Like this was all playing out exactly as he envisioned.
Will leaned forward slightly, mouth brushing your jaw, then down to your throat. He didnât kiss you. He just breathed you in. You tilted your head on instinct, offering him more, needing his mouth anywhere, everywhere.
âYouâve thought about this, havenât you?â he murmured against your skin. âGrinding on my lap. My desk. Your bed.â
You nodded fast, dizzy.
He let out a soft, cruel laugh. âI know, sweetheart. You practically drooled through class some days.â
You whimpered again, and this time he rewarded you. His hands slid up your waist, palms hot against your skin, thumbs brushing just under your breasts.
âWill,â you gasped. âPlease.â
âMm.â His lips finally touched the sensitive place beneath your ear. âPlease what? Tell me what you want.â
Your whole body arched into him, like you were desperate for any contact, any friction, any release. âPlease touch me Will. Do something. Anythingââ
He gripped your hips tighter, holding you still.
âAnything?â he echoed, amused. âYouâd let me do anything?â
You went still, breath caught.
And he grinned. Because thatâs what he wanted. That hesitation. That need.
Then he finally, finally, slid one hand beneath the band of your underwear.
Your whole body shuddered.
Will groaned when he felt how wet you were for him. âLook at you,â he murmured, voice thick with arousal. âSo wet youâre shaking.â
You buried your face in his neck, whimpering when his fingers finally slid over you, slow and devastating.
"That won't do (y/n), look at me or I'll stop." He hissed in your ear. You gripped his shoulder, forcing yourself away from his neck to look into his eyes.
He didnât give you what you wanted all at once. He toyed with you. Played you like an instrument heâd been tuning for years.
âYouâre going to fall apart,â he whispered. âI told you this would happen.â
And you did.
Right there, in his lap, under his hand, gasping out half-formed words and soft cries, grinding down against his palm until the orgasm tore through you like nothing youâd ever felt before. You sobbed his name into his shoulder as your body collapsed against his chest, boneless and ruined.
Will held you through it, still stroking you softly, whispering praise in your ear. âI know, baby, I know. Thatâs what you needed, wasnât it?â
You nodded weakly, still trembling, still wet and aching for him.
And Will, still fully dressed, still calm, still in controlâsmiled against your cheek and said, âYouâre not done yet.â
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