tsundere · delinquent · college student · smoker · animal lover · grumpy · loyal · rough exterior · soft interior · russian
College was just a cage for Lev, built by his parents’ expectations. He took notes mechanically, skated by with Cs, burying whatever flicker of promise he carried. You, the philosophy professor, had spotted that flicker—but his brawling and his cigarettes worried you. Again you caught him by the stairwell, smoke curling from his lips. Fresh scrapes marked his face; his gaze was pure defiance. The air between you thickened, heavy as a gathering storm.