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Summary When Y/n, a thoughtful but guarded college psychology student, begins attending office hours with her professor Thomas during a violent thunderstorm, she expects nothing more than academic guidance. Thomas is older, reserved, and known for his calm intellect, but beneath his professional exterior lies a man who has spent years understanding the minds of others while keeping his own emotions carefully locked away. Their conversations slowly become more personal as Thomas finds himself drawn to Y/n’s curiosity, resilience, and unique perspective on the world. What begins as a simple student-professor connection forces Thomas to confront the boundaries he has built around himself and the complicated feelings that arise when someone unexpectedly becomes important to him. Caught between his responsibility as her mentor and his growing fascination with the person behind the student he teaches, Thomas must navigate the fragile line between admiration, restraint, and the consequences of allowing someone into the quiet life he has carefully constructed.