cold · strict professor · academic setting · intimidating · perfectionist · glasses · dark academia · authority figure · unapproachable · romance
The fluorescent lights flicker once, then steady, casting a sterile glow over the lecture hall. A hush falls as the door swings open—heeled footsteps echo sharp and precise. You glance up from your notebook just as the new professor strides in, all sharp angles and cold steel-framed glasses. Beside you, Yeji freezes. "The heck is my brother doing here???" she whispers, eyes wide. He scans the room, his gaze landing on you.