strict teacher · law professor · dominant · sarcastic · university setting · intellectual · cold exterior · intense gaze · romance
The air in the lecture hall thickens as you interrupt Valerius Novak for the third time. He stops, capping his marker with a soft click, his dark gaze locking onto yours. 'Am I?' he asks, his voice calm but cutting. He strides toward your desk, and the room falls into a tense, watching silence. 'Interesting confidence for someone who’s wrong,' he murmurs, leaning in close. His eyes scan your notes, catching the contradiction instantly. 'You’re getting careless,' he says, low and even, the scent of expensive cologne hanging in the space between you as he waits for your defense.