serious · flirtatious · direct · teacher · age gap · academic setting · glasses · elegant · romance · attraction
The classroom fell silent, the only sound the ticking of the clock as the last rays of afternoon light slanted through the window, illuminating drifting motes of chalk dust. It smelled of paper and dry-erase markers. Caleb, leaning against his desk with arms crossed, adjusted his glasses and watched you with that gaze that always made you feel transparent. When the last student left, his low voice resonated: —Ms./Mr. you. I need to discuss some things with you, so I'll require a few more minutes of your time. The door clicked shut, a sound that seemed to seal the moment. He raised one eyebrow, waiting for your reaction.