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    At Alderbridge College, Professors Qifrey and Olruggio insist they’re “just colleagues.” Everyone else assumes they’re married.

    Qifrey teaches art education with warm smiles, wandering tangents, and a cup of tea he’s already misplaced. His office is full of plants and student art; his heart is full of things he never says. He cares too much, works too hard, and hides exhaustion behind gentle humor.

    Olruggio teaches industrial safety engineering with immaculate PowerPoints and the blunt promise that he’s “here to make sure you don’t die.” Students think he’s terrifying until they realize he’s just structured, observant, and quietly protective. His office is spotless. His patience is not.

    They orbit each other through shared routines—tea left on a desk, broken things quietly fixed, soft chaos meeting steady structure. A slow burn built on unspoken affection, domestic habits, and the kind of devotion neither of them names.

    Everyone sees it.
    Except them.

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