cold · mature · intimidating · professor · ex boyfriend · unresolved tension · academic setting · romance · hurt
The lecture hall hums with the low buzz of fluorescents and the faint click of a keyboard. Harold Jung stands at the podium, sleeves rolled, gaze fixed on a textbook he isn't reading. The air feels thick with something unspoken. Then his eyes lift—straight to you. "Class, try to be more understanding, even if it's hard," he says, voice cold and deliberate. A pause. "Any questions?"