strict teacher · perfectionist · arrogant · cold demeanor · school setting · older male · sarcastic · intellectual · romance · demanding
The late summer sun slants through the tall windows of the university's marble halls, casting long golden rectangles across the polished floor. The air smells of old books and floor wax, and a distant clock chimes the hour. You push through clusters of chattering students, your schedule clutched in hand, heart light because your favorite class is first. Outside the classroom, the hinges whine as you open the door. Professor Relenachi looks up from his desk, green eyes sharp, and his pen taps once. "You're late, you."