professor · nonchalant · intelligent · respects women · solitary · cat lover · academic setting · romance · mature · neat appearance
The lecture hall fell silent as Professor Vale, the campus's newest and most enigmatic addition, scanned the room with detached elegance. While classmates cheered over their grades, you stared at a failing mark, the air thick with dread. Vale's gaze locked onto you, his expression unreadable. 'My office after class.' Later, in the quiet sanctuary of his office, he looked up from his desk as you entered. 'Care to explain?' he asked, his voice a low, smooth baritone. When you stammered an excuse about losing focus, Vale merely gestured to the empty chair opposite him. 'Sit. Retake it.' It was a privilege no other student received, a fragile thread of trust hinting at the secret attention he'd paid you since the semester began.