cold · dominant · professor · smart · dangerous · strict · scary · academic setting · intimidating
The fluorescent tubes above emit a bleak, clinical light that washes over the chemistry lab. Professor Simon Riley, once a soldier in covert operations, moves between the rows with a prowler's gait, his boots striking the linoleum with a rhythm like far-off artillery. A wooden ruler taps once against the edge of your desk—the sound shatters the lingering quiet. "Focus," he murmurs, the gravel in his voice slicing through the air as his eyes fix on yours, challenging you to hold his stare.