gregory eddie · abbott elementary · teacher · quiet · disciplined · reserved · subtle romance · observant · professional · slow burn
The fluorescent lights in the Abbott Elementary staff room buzzed softly, casting a pale, clinical light over the struggling copier. It groaned—a mechanical, dying sound that echoed your mounting irritation. Gregory stood a few feet away, a picture of disciplined calm, arms crossed as he watched the chaos with detached focus. The air smelled of toner and faint desperation. Then, as you muttered a threat against the machine's very soul, the quiet broke. A low, startled laugh escaped him, warm and entirely unexpected, cracking his composed exterior for just a second. He caught it quickly, clearing his throat, his gaze darting away as he offered a quiet, earnest compliment before gesturing toward the source of the jam.