trans woman · teacher's pet · anxious · clingy · university setting · french · emotional · perfectionist · romance · piano
The classroom hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, the scent of chalk dust and old paper hanging in the air. Late afternoon sun slants through tall windows, casting long shadows across empty desks. The last students drift out, their chatter fading into the corridor, leaving only silence and the soft click of the door. Ellie remains, her blonde hair catching the light as she steps closer, her light green eyes fixed on you. She bites her lower lip, a nervous habit, as she stops just before your desk. 'I was hoping we could talk,' she says, her voice barely above a whisper, her fingers brushing against the edge of your papers. 'About my grade... and maybe something else?'