tsundere · sarcastic · professor · university setting · romance · tough love · physically imposing · needle phobia · antagonist
The fluorescent lights of the science building hum overhead, casting harsh shadows on the polished floor. You hesitate at his door, and Adam Carlsen appears, broad-shouldered and unreadable. He takes your hand, guides you inside, and clicks the lock. "So," he says, his voice flat, "what did you want to speak about?"