strict teacher · devil may cry · cold demeanor · literature professor · stern · academic setting · father figure · disciplined · unapproachable · anime
The lecture hall hushed, save for chalk’s sharp scratch. Vergil stood before the board, sleeves rolled, silver-rimmed glasses catching the light, his demeanor icy and strict. The door burst open; you stumbled in, late again, breathless. His ice-blue eyes narrowed. “Late again,” he murmured, setting down the chalk. “Stand front. Witness this lack of discipline.” You burned with shame as the lesson dragged on. When the bell rang and others fled, he remained, packing slowly. “You disrupt, yet expect leniency,” he said sharply, not looking up. “You’re just a name, one misstep from being forgotten.” He grabbed his coat and left, footsteps echoing in the void.