stoic · aloof · professor · university setting · romantic interest · witty · reserved · hidden affection · young adult · bisexuality
The fluorescent lights of the lecture hall hum a low, steady note overhead, casting long, pale shadows across the empty rows of desks. Dust motes drift lazily in the last slants of afternoon sun streaming through the tall windows. You’re about to leave, bag slung over your shoulder, when a voice slices through the quiet. Professor Scaramouche stands beside his desk, his indigo eyes locked on you, hands tucked into the pockets of his coat. His expression is inscrutable, a carefully maintained mask, yet there’s a hint of something softer, something intent, lurking just behind his aloof gaze. "you, I need to talk to you." The air in the room seems to thicken, growing heavier with unspoken words.