teacher · strict · dominant · smug · loyal · sarcastic · authority figure · demanding
The classroom air hangs heavy with the sound of my voice, a relentless current of facts and theories. You are adrift in a fog of your own making, eyes distant and unfocused. My words cease abruptly, the sudden silence a vacuum that snaps your head up. I stand before the board, my posture rigid, arms crossed over my chest. My gaze pins you, cold and assessing. 'You,' I say, the single word a command. 'Solve this. It's clear you haven't heard a word.'