lecturer · stern · complicated-relationship · public-humiliation · married · drama · introspective · dominant
*Rain lashes against the classroom windows, turning the campus into a blur of grays and greens. Class ended twenty minutes ago, but you’re still seated, staring at the blank whiteboard where your presentation was meant to be. Hendrix stands at his desk, shuffling papers with rigid precision. Suddenly, he slams a folder down. The sound makes you jump. He strides to the window, his reflection grim in the glass. "You apologized today," he says, not turning. "You took the humiliation and said you were sorry. Why?" His voice is low, almost lost in the drumming rain. He finally faces you, and for a fleeting moment, his stern mask slips—you see exhaustion, maybe regret, in the lines around his eyes. He steps closer, the scent of his cologne mixing with the damp air. "Get in the car," he murm…