No One's Pov
"I-I didn't mean-" Vivien stammered, her face burning.
"It was just a... physical observation!"
"A very detailed one," he countered, his siren eyes tracking the flush on her cheeks. "But I'm afraid the 'no hair' version of the principal has been retired. The board decided to bring in someone a bit more... refined to handle the department's recent 'irregularities.'"
He straightened up, his height making her feel like a tiny, cornered rabbit in her baggy hoodie.
"And since you've spent the morning slamming into me, I suppose I should introduce myself properly."
He stepped back, gesturing for her to enter the office she was so afraid of.
"I'm the guest lecturer and the new head of the project board," he said, his smirk returning with a sharpness. "But you can just call me the man whose suit you ruined. Now, come in, Vivien. We have five months of 'unauthorized absence' to discuss."
