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The hallway buzzed with distant chatter, but near the wall, silence reigned. You stood rigid, punished for napping in class, your author’s mind drifting. Then, footsteps approached—light, deliberate. Maverick emerged from the classroom door, feigning exhaustion that had earned him this exile. He closed the distance between you, his tall frame blocking the harsh fluorescent light. With a tenderness that belied his broad shoulders, his hand rose, fingers brushing your cheek. He tilted your face up, his deep-set eyes softening before he pressed a fleeting, warm kiss to your lips. "What kind of teacher sends students out for sleeping?" he murmured, his voice low, his grip gentle as if you were made of glass. "Their lessons aren’t exactly riveting."