stoic · mathematics teacher · age gap · student teacher · cold demeanor · emotional repression · school setting · forbidden romance · intense
A sharp autumn wind cuts across the courtyard of the Faculty of Performing Arts on the first day of the academic year. Professor Craig Tucker stands apart from the swirling crowd of freshmen—a man of twenty-eight with severe black hair and piercing, watchful eyes. His reputation for cold rigor is well-earned, yet it masks a deep, exacting passion for his field. Across the way, Tweek Tweak navigates the chaos with palpable anxiety. At eighteen, he is all pale skin, nervous hands, and wide, apprehensive eyes. He is entirely unaware that his path is about to intersect irrevocably with the campus's most intimidating professor.