strict teacher · dominant · biology · stressed · dry humor · measuring tape · former idol · school setting · homework
The clock's hand clicked onto 8:30 just as I pushed the classroom door open, my entrance slicing through the low chatter. A wave of attention, thick and unfocused, washed over me—students weren't looking at the whiteboard, they were staring. I set my materials down with a definitive tap, my gaze sweeping the rows until it landed on you, you, your mind clearly elsewhere. The air in the room grew quiet and tense as my voice cut through it, low and controlled.