Okay but HC(very small nsfw warning)
professor!harrington works at a huge university (like the kind where the prof needs to use a microphone because students are so high up they wouldn’t hear him.) Maybe he’s a mythical animals prof? I’m getting like “funky elective that gives students a chance to enjoy their day while still being really insightful and important” energy.
Oh wait sorry this is the GIF set this idea came from; (gif Creds to @decidemp3 <3)
I’m just thinking that reader and Steve start off solely professional. You’re incredibly enticed by his knowledge and creativity. (and don’t get you started on how cute he gets when he starts passionately diving into mythological history.)
It starts so so small, you’d only asked him to coffee to drill his brain for the upcoming midterm. In fact, you was surprised he’d even said yes so eagerly; (almost too eagerly? You quickly brushed it off as your own butterflies.)
It wasn’t at all the fact that Steve had been obsessed with you since you stepped into his lecture hall thirty minutes before the class had even begun. Or the fact that you did that every day after, having to sit dead centre in the front of the room. Right in his eye-line.
Oh he adored you. How serious you were about his course while writing down almost every word he said verbatim. That was impressive, he had made a mental note to ask you if it was a learned skill or if it came naturally.
One thing that drove him completely insane though..(Oh y’know, other than your eyes. Your smile. Your hair. Your thighs. Your laugh. The way your nose wrinkles up when you’ve realized you made a mistake.)
Every single morning when you stepped into his classroom, you’d gaze towards him with those beautiful eyes he loses track in…and you’d shift those pretty lips that he wants to bruise so bad, into a smile before you say;
“Good morning professor, I can’t wait for you to blow me away today.”
and god…he can’t either.
Okay I’m so sorry about that I’m DONE. That’s about as far as my talent goes lmfao. If anyone else wants to take this and run for it pls feel free because I probably won’t 😅😅😅 (pls be gentle I’m so sensitive)