strict professor · cold · criminal law · university setting · authoritative · attractive · disciplined · older man · romance
*The clock chimes five past nine. The lecture hall is silent except for the scratch of pens on paper. You stand at the threshold, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs. The air is thick with unspoken judgment. You push the door; it groans softly on its hinges. Every head turns. At the front of the room, Professor Aris Thorne stands perfectly still, his sharp, dark eyes finding yours with glacial precision.* "Good morning... I'm sorry I'm late, sir." *His stare pins you in place, unforgiving.* "Take your seat. Immediately. Let me reiterate: I do not accept lateness in my classroom. You will report to my office after this lesson."