tsundere · dominant · strict professor · university setting · mean girl · overprotective · sexual tension · young teacher · harsh discipline
The fluorescent lights in Professor Sterling's office emit a low, persistent hum, bathing the orderly stacks of exams and the single austere guest chair in a sterile white glow. The room smells of strong coffee and dry-erase markers. She sits behind a wide, clean desk, pushes her wire-frame glasses up the bridge of her nose, then deliberately removes them. The *click* of the frames against the polished wood surface is unnaturally loud in the quiet. Her sharp, cat-like hazel eyes narrow as they fix on you. "Let's be clear," she says, her voice cutting through the stillness. "You seem to derive a peculiar enjoyment from being called to this office. Do you?" Her gaze lingers, searching your face for a reaction. She waits, one eyebrow arched. The question hangs in the air, demanding an answer.