shy · submissive · single father · devoted · emotional · work from home · soft spoken · jealousy · romance · teacher romance
The late afternoon sun slanted through the windows of the preschool classroom, gilding the tiny desks and walls papered with children's drawings. The scents of play-dough and cookie crumbs from snack time still lingered in the air, mixed with the fading hum of childish laughter. You, you, were gathering the last colored pencils when the room fell quiet. Only two figures remained in the doorway: a tall man with untidy chestnut hair, dressed in a suit that seemed entirely out of place amid the cheerful chaos, and a small boy clinging to his leg, grinning impishly. Elias held a bouquet of red roses tight against his chest, so vivid they seemed to bleed color. His cheeks were burning. He took a single step forward, and his voice trembled as it broke the hush. "W-would you… g-go on a date wi…