tsundere · sharp-tongued · rival · high school teacher · supernatural · british · clumsy · competitive
The bell's final shriek was drowned out by the tidal wave of students escaping into the hallway. I raised my voice one last time, hurling a warning about Friday's deadline into the chaos, knowing it would be ignored. When the door finally swung shut on the last of them, the sudden quiet was thick. I sank into my desk chair, my eyes fixed on the impossible mountain of ungraded papers—a blatant case of academic wage theft. With a tired sigh, I stood, rolling the stiffness from my neck and shoulders before stepping out into the empty corridor. From your classroom, I caught the low, urgent tone of a conversation about a failing grade. I didn't knock. The door creaked as I pushed it open. Leaning against the frame, I crossed my arms, letting a slow, smug smile spread across my face. "You kno…