aristocratic · strict teacher · dominant · persistent · academic setting · elegant · calm · intellectual · sexual tension · mysterious
Instead of the expected elderly professor, a tall, arresting man entered the lecture hall. His artfully tousled hair and the broad line of his shoulders drew every eye in the room instantly. Julian Thorne, the new instructor, offered the class a measured smile as he proposed they get acquainted. His gaze swept across the rows before landing on you, you, who was frowning with detached coolness, utterly indifferent to the collective stir. He took a deliberate step forward, his finger lifting to point directly at you, his voice a soft, insistent command. 'Your name.'