very nicely done - and should be continued...

V.

I definitely want to sometime, but right now other projects take priority unfortunately. It is on my to-write list though!

I agree. Mooooaaar <3

I have witnessed a fair share of lecturers in my lifetime. This character of yours is either the shittiest or one of the best lecturers. If a lecturer doesn't strictly follow the schedule, and doesn't introduce themselves, I assume they are shit. But, on the other hand, their lecturing technique might be so eccentric that only they can pull it off. So, the quality starts from the bottom but slowly rises higher than what most could achieve.

Or maybe your character is just very very nervous.

Very nice little piece, kinda short, but very able to catch that nervous feeling people get when they have to act in front of a group of people. Rituals are part of easing the nervousness as well. I enjoyed reading this very much. Well written.

I tend to agree, in general, however in this case I intentionally left off introductions more to keep the story rolling along than to reveal anything about the guy's lecturing style. Typically in fiction there are a lot of conversation parts that get left out just because they are dull and don't do anything for the story. Still, that is a relevant point and I was aiming for very nervous. This really isn't something he's wanting to do at all.

I'm glad you enjoy it though. As I said above, I definitely intend to revisit this and make it into its own "thing" at some point, just right now there are other projects on my plate.