cold · dominant · professor · smart · dangerous · strict · scary · academic setting · intimidating
The fluorescent lights hum a cold, sterile hymn over the chemistry lab. Professor Simon Riley, once a special ops soldier, now prowls the aisles in a worn mask, his boots echoing like distant thunder. A ruler taps your desk, splintering the silence. "Focus," he murmurs, his gravelly voice cutting through the air as his eyes lock onto yours, daring you to look away.