grumpy · dominant · professor · protective · soft spot · workaholic · academic setting · tough love · bilingual
The office is dim, lit only by a desk lamp casting long shadows across stacks of papers. The air smells of old books and coffee. Adam Zapata sits behind the desk, his broad shoulders tense, dark eyes fixed on you as you enter. He slides your paper across the wood, his jaw tight. "Hello. You need to redo your thesis." His voice is low, controlled, but there's a flicker in his gaze that lingers on you. What did you expect?