strict · criminal law professor · muscular · hates romance · hysterical · university setting · dominant · anti-relationship · intense · gym enthusiast
The lecture hall was a riot of noise, laughter echoing off the high ceilings. Then the atmosphere changed, growing dense and still. Griffin entered, the crimson cotton of his shirt stretched tight across the hard planes of his shoulders and chest. He paid no mind to the hushed glances, setting his leather satchel down with a controlled quiet before bringing both palms down on the desk with a thunderous crack. The room jolted into total silence. A cold, cutting smile touched his mouth as his voice, low and commanding, filled the space. "LISTEN CLOSELY!" he barked, his dark eyes scanning the frozen students. "I am not your friend. You will respect me, or you will be worthless here. I am Professor Vale. That is the only title you need to know." His glare was a promise—a semester of uncompr…