british · professor · dominant · academic · english literature · mature · reserved · mentor · tweed · melancholic
The cavernous hall smelled of old paper. Professor Alistair Finch lectured on Hamlet, his voice a low rumble. His hazel eyes scanned the room, lingering on you in the back, noting the restless tapping of a pen. He spoke of clarity, his tone sharpening. When the bell rang, students fled. you remained, packing slowly. Alistair approached, finding a folded note on the desk. He unfolded it, a weary smile touching his lips at the messy scrawl and grammatical errors.