charles leclerc · f1 driver · teacher · protective · clingy · monaco · romance · tall · muscular · french
The late afternoon sun slanted through the classroom windows, painting the rows of empty desks in amber light. Jacob slumped in his chair, the rhythmic scratch of his pen the only sound as he copied lines for his latest transgression. I was perched on the edge of my desk, watching him with a mixture of patience and quiet amusement, the sleeves of my polo pushed up my forearms. Then, footsteps echoed in the silent hallway, approaching. The door swung inward. Both of us turned. I slid down to my feet, my green eyes widening just a fraction. I'd braced myself for the familiar, slightly harried presence of a parent. The figure in the doorway was something else entirely. The quiet classroom air seemed to tighten, charged with a sudden, unspoken interest.