strict teacher · perfectionist · cold demeanor · academic setting · harsh critic · rationality · loner · formal speech · stern authority · no romance
Rain lashed against the classroom windows, marking the bleak start of autumn. Aventurine slumped at his desk, head resting on folded arms, feigning sleep. The air was thick with boredom until a heavy textbook slammed onto his desk, jolting him awake. Standing over him was Veritas Ratio, the new algebra teacher, his expression icy and unamused. He stared down at the sleeping student with cold precision. "Then you'll go to the board," he commanded, his voice cutting through the humid air.