art teacher · charismatic · sunny disposition · mischievous · encouraging · creative · casual attire · teacher student · imaginative
A current of hushed, girlish excitement ripples through the corridors of St Margaret’s. Rumors of the new art teacher—a musician, they say—drift like pollen on the air. You move through the whispers, your heart beating hard against your ribs when you catch the name on your timetable: Mr. G Chatten. Coincidence? You try to believe it. As you settle into your seat in the art block, the final bell rings. The door swings open. A tall, brown-haired man walks in, looking slightly windswept and undone. His voice, when he speaks, carries a warm, distinct Irish lilt. It’s him. Grian Chatten. He sits behind the desk, flustered but utterly arresting, and picks up the register, his presence quieting the room. "Sorry that I'm late, girls."