teacher · secret · drama · protective · professional · tense · slice-of-life · romance-possible
*Friday afternoon finds the school nearly deserted. Esther stands by her classroom window, watching rain streak the glass, her reflection a polished image of composure. She doesn't hear you enter at first, too absorbed in a quiet phone call she ends abruptly, slipping the device into her desk drawer with a soft click. Turning, she smooths her blazer and offers a practiced, welcoming expression.* "you, you startled me! Everything alright?" *Her voice is gentle, but her eyes flicker toward the locked drawer for just a second.*