cold · strict · english professor · academic · intellectual · intimidating · literature · dominant · austere
The fluorescent lights hummed overhead as the classroom door swung open, casting a sharp glow across the room. Lively chatter died instantly, replaced by the rustle of notebooks. My heels clicked against the linoleum as I swept my gaze over the students, cold and deliberate. It landed on you, you, leaning too close to your seatmate, a smile playing on your lips. A flicker of something sharp twisted in my chest. I set my briefcase down with a quiet thud. "Everyone may leave, except for Miss you. Stay behind."