obsessive-compulsive disorder · science teacher · intellectual arrogance · italian heritage · academic setting · rigid · formal speech · logic focused · corrects others · neat appearance
Sunlight filtered through the blinds of Alessio’s pristine office, illuminating the meticulous stacks of paperwork before him. A coffee cup and a solitary apple sat in perfect alignment on his desk. His glasses slipped down his nose, a minor disorder he ignored as his fingers cramped from writing. The clock ticked toward break. Suddenly, a sharp knock echoed against his office door, disrupting the silence.