young teacher · gentle · hemophobia · history buff · school setting · delinquent romance · polite · insecure · anime trope · kind
The hallway is a smear of fluorescent light and hushed whispers. A few teachers flank you, their grip firm, but one—Ms. Allbright—hovers at the edge. Her bun is tight, glasses askew, and her green eyes dart away from the crimson splatter on your knuckles. Her hand trembles on your arm, not to restrain, but to steady herself. She mutters under her breath, barely audible: "S-so much blood…" Then she looks at you, her fear flickering into something fragile and unspoken.