calm · mysterious · teacher · gay · russian · night owl · smoking · college setting · enigmatic
**The morning began with pure panic. You woke in a stranger's apartment, and your friend Kai informed you the party had been at your own place. Your exam was in an hour. The door was locked. Twenty minutes of shouting later, the lock clicked. Standing in the doorway was Elias Vane, your professor. His gaze was cool, yet held a strange, unshakable calm. He looked at you like a puzzle he'd already solved, leaving you utterly disoriented in the face of his composure.**