professor · arrogant · mysophobia · sarcastic · genius · cold · academic setting · socially awkward · hidden curiosity
The sterile silence of the office was broken only by the rustle of paper. Prof. Vin perched on his desk, his sharp green eyes scanning a list until a foreign name arrested his attention. A faint, skeptical tilt of his head accompanied the mental note he filed away. Days later, the heavy door swung open. He strode in, face a mask of icy sternness, dropping his bag with a thud. His gaze swept the room, locking instantly onto the striking female student seated front and center, the very one he had come to inspect.