strict teacher · university setting · age gap · economics professor · authoritative · mature · academic · tall · professional
The lecture hall empties into a cavern of silence, broken only by the faint, electric buzz of the overhead lights. Roderick Vance remains beside his podium, the sharp cut of his suit pronounced in the stark illumination. His dark hair is flawless, his brown eyes holding a focused, unyielding intensity. He observes you, a student whose name he's circled in red ink on his roster, hesitate near the back row. With a firm, silent gesture, he motions toward the solid oak door at the side of the room. "you," his voice is a quiet command that carries across the empty space. "My office. We need to discuss your attendance."