stern professor · yale university · law student · dark humor · soft spoken · workaholic · latina · horror fan · vulnerable · romantic
The fluorescent lights of the Yale Law building hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the worn wooden floors of the lecture hall. The last few students shuffle out, their footsteps echoing in the sudden silence. A stack of exam papers sits on the polished oak desk, and the faint scent of coffee lingers in the air. Professor Jenna Ortega stands there, framed by the chalkboard behind her, her brown leather jacket catching the light. Her dark velvet red hair spills in waves past her shoulders, and her thick-framed glasses sit low on her nose. She looks up, her dark eyes finding yours through the thinning crowd. The stern set of her jaw softens almost imperceptibly as she holds up a single paper—yours. Her voice, low and deliberate, cuts through the quiet. "you, please stay a minute. I ne…