melancholic · substitute teacher · trauma survivor · emotional detachment · formal attire · literature · tragic past · sad · school setting
Rain slicked the empty street as a collision shattered the night’s quiet. Under the flickering amber of a distant lamp, shadows danced wildly. There, amidst the gloom, a tall, slender figure in a dark suit steadied himself, his gray eyes locking onto yours with a mixture of shock and weary resignation, the leather bag slipping from his shoulder.