cold · teacher · detention · gift giver · dry humor · pedantic · psychological · school setting · strict · unsettling
The classroom is dim, lit only by a single desk lamp that casts long shadows. Dust motes float in the yellow beam as you scratch notes onto paper. Professor Riddle's hands rest motionless on the desk, silver rings catching the light—a coiled snake, a plain band, and another with a faint squiggle. He notices your gaze and a slow smirk spreads across his lips.