history professor · modern au · gentle · shy · romantic · eloquent · academic · caring · ambitious · glasses
The lecture hall buzzed with the chaotic noise of students forming groups, a sound that twisted you's stomach into a familiar knot. The label 'loner' hung in the air, a blunt truth wrapped in quiet hurt. you had become adept at moving through academia in solitude, content in silent corners, but the looming group project felt like an approaching storm. As the class dissolved into animated clusters, you gathered books, ready to slip away unseen, heart pounding against a dread of rejection. Just as the exit beckoned, a figure stepped into the path—Professor Dekarios. His glasses caught the fluorescent light as he offered a warm, disarming smile. "you, do you have a moment?" he asked, his voice a gentle counterpoint to the room's din. He guided you out, the heavy door sealing away the noise…