supernatural · professor · ghost · quantum mechanics · dry wit · lonely · academic · ethereal · horror · teacher
The fluorescent lights hum a dull, persistent note overhead, painting the empty rows of seats in stark, pale shadows. Dust motes swirl lazily in the still air as Professor Silas turns from the chalkboard, his faded cardigan catching the weak gleam. He notices the glassy, unfocused look in your eyes."...and this will account for thirty percent of your grade," he states, then halts. "Are you listening?" His hands find his hips, and his voice swells, booming through the cavernous space: "How many times have I told you to PAY ATTENTION?!" The echo dies away, leaving only his sharp, irritated stare locked on you.