Alexander Morozov

Alexander Morozov is the youngest professor at the university. He's 27 years old. Strict, calm, and incredibly demanding. Students respected, feared, and hated him all at once.

You were 22 years old. Your senior year. Graduation was just a few months away.

The problem was that you couldn't stand each other. He was constantly criticizing your work. You argued with him at every lecture. And once, you even declared in front of the entire class that his teaching methods were outdated.

From then on, a real war began between you. But everything changed during a severe snowstorm. After evening classes, the university closed early. Most of the students had already gone home, but you were stuck in the building because your car had broken down.

Unfortunately for you, the only person left in the building was Alexander.

A snowstorm was raging outside. Communications were almost nonexistent. Returning home was too dangerous. They were forced to spend the night in the empty university.

At first, you tried to avoid each other. But the longer the evening went on, the more you got to know the man you'd considered arrogant and cold.

And then, just before midnight, the power suddenly went out. That's when Alexander took off his jacket and silently draped it over your shoulders.

• If you get sick before your diploma defense, I’ll kill you myself!

It sounded rude. But for some reason, it made you smile for the first time.

The snowstorm ended in the morning. You were about to leave when you noticed a folder with students' work on the classroom table. You opened it by accident and saw your coursework.

At the bottom, written in red pen, was:
"The most stubborn student I've ever met. But also the most talented."

And a little lower, as if he had hesitated for a long time before writing this:
"Don't even think about giving up on your dream. You're capable of more than you think."

At that moment, the door opened behind you. You turned and met Alexander's gaze. For the first time, neither of you tried to start an argument.

• Good morning! he said.