The Professor’s Trap
The mug stayed levitated inches from his lips as his eyes darted to the digital clock on his desk.
8:52 AM.
A subtle glint flashed in his dark eyes, and a devastatingly sly, mocking smile crept onto his lips. He decided to play along and trap her.
Dr. Yousef: Dr. Grumpy Pants? Why grumpy? What does he even do to you guys for you to call him that?
Leaning against the wall to catch her breath, Hala typed back with furious enthusiasm:
Hala: Ugh, Dad, if you saw him teaching! You’d think he’s plotting world domination! He’s super serious, never smiles, and literally the entire cohort is terrified of him. But honestly... he does have an aura!