I am basically throwing Mel out there for ANY SHAMAN WHO WANTS HIM XD Because being bonded to a grumpy-but-heart-of-gold old man dryad would be awesome, right? Right?
"Is it ableist if I tell you to grow a backbone? Tumblr says ableism is bad. But you need to grow a goddamn backbone, kid. SORRY NOT SORRY. DO NOT SLEEP WITH FAE BTW IT GETS REALLY AWKWARD."
XD And yes, one of the reasons he doesn't trust the Clan yet is because he is eyeing the young fae coming through and facepalming. "UGH YOU ARE SO YOUNG AND FICKLE. *grump* *secretly loves watching young-and-fickle*"
And work friendship is good! For all he's grumpy he's not actually bad to work with, or a bad professor to have. He won't let stupid excuses fly, but if you're actually sick he'll cover your class for you or give you an exemption on an assignment. He's got compassion, just no time for bullshit. And do not tell him you appreciate him. He'll get flustered and slam a door.