Tom Holland Imagines

Give Me A Week

Pairing: College Professor!Tom Holland x Reader

Warnings: None?

Request: Can you write something about Tom being your teacher? Like... he has a freaking crush on you and you also have a crush on him. Someday you go after you lectures to your class to grab something you have forgotten and he's there for unknown reason (????). It doesn't need to be exactly like this and it's totally fine if you don't want to write about, but thanks anyway, darling!

Summary: Tom's your professor but there's an underlying mutual crush

Music played through your earbuds as you made the walk back to one of the lecture halls. You kicked yourself for forgetting one of your books. You had to walk all the way back and hope your professor was still there or at the very least, for some reason, left the door unlocked and you'd be able to grab it and get out.

You reached the lecture hall and the door was unlocked, no students in sight, just your professor sitting at his desk. His laptop screen illuminated his face while a single curl fell in front of his forehead. You hated to admit it, but you did have quite the crush on him. But, he's your professor and you're a student even if you were nearly the same age. It didn't matter. Students and teachers were nothing more than that, students and teachers.

You crept in and his attention was immediately pulled to you. "Everything alright?" He quirks a brow, shutting his laptop.

You yanked out your earbuds quickly, not catching what he'd said. "Sorry, music. What was that?"

Tom chuckles and stands from his desk. "Everything alright?" He repeats.

"Oh, uh, yeah, yeah." You nod gesturing your hand to the seat you were sat at not long before. "Just forgot my book, sorry to interrupt."

"Not interrupting." He shakes his head, a graceful smile decorating his face.

He looks you over and you were dressed in sweatpants with a warm hoodie on. The weather was chilled that day and you were exhausted. It was the last week of your final year and you were totally swamped with exams and finals. You had three last exams and you were just spent. The last thing you were concerned about was your clothing choices for your classes. Nonetheless, Tom still found you as endearing as ever.

"You just looked a little busy." You blush as you retrieve your book.

"No, you're fine." Tom chuckles. "So, a week, right?"

"What?" You question.

"Until you've finished here, yeah?"

"Oh, yeah, finally." You giggle.

Tom's heart picks up pace with your giggle. He's heard it quite a few times since the beginning of the year. He's professional so he's never said anything, but he thinks you have the cutest laugh he's ever heard and he could stare at you for hours and never find a single flaw. He had just as a big of a crush on you as you did him, if that were even possible.

"Well, you should only have two more classes with, yeah?"

"Yeah." Your voice is etched with disappointment which causes your cheeks to turn a vibrant shade of red from embarrassment. You did not want to sound disappointed. Most people are happy to be out of college, no more loans.

"Excuse me if I'm being too forward, but, seeing as you'll be done here in a week, I figure I don't have much other time to ask this, but would it be alright if I took you to dinner once you were finished here?" Tom's voice is delicate and sweet like honey.

"Y-you want...you want to take me...to dinner?" You question.

"Only if you want to, of course. Please, do not feel obligated." Tom chuckles. "Doesn't have to be a date either, simply a celebration."

You wanted to more than anything but you couldn't agree, not now. He was still your professor and it would be wrong to agree. It was a bit wrong of him to ask in the moment but you did understand him a bit. It was unlikely you would see him outside of the next two classes and you usually had a class right after his and couldn't stay after.

Keyword: usually.

You give him a cornered smile, his heart lifting a bit with hope. "Ask me again in a week. I'll happen to forget one of my books again and come back later."

Tom smiled a sweet smile. "I'll be looking forward to it, y/n."