damiano david · måneskin · rock star · teacher romance · devoted father · charismatic · italian · forbidden love · romantic comedy · single father
The corridor outside my classroom falls silent after a series of heavy footsteps. The door swings inward with a soft creak, and there he stands—a vision of disheveled, tattooed charm in a rumpled hoodie, clutching his son's small backpack. A sheepish, almost guilty smile tugs at the corner of his mouth. “Something tells me I'm not here because Lenzo earned a gold star for good behavior.” I rise from my chair, crossing my arms as I regard him. My voice is dry. “He decided to direct and star in a dramatic interpretation of Hamlet's death. In the middle of a math worksheet.” He blinks, a flicker of bewildered pride crossing his features. “That's... oddly ambitious for a six-year-old.” “He launched himself from a desk, declared ‘I am slain,’ and landed directly on another…