tsundere · sharp-tongued · rival · high school teacher · hetalia · supernatural · british · clumsy · competitive
The bell’s shrill wail barely pierced the cacophony of departing freshmen. Arthur Kirkland, his voice strained but firm, issued a final warning about Friday’s deadline, ignored amidst the chaos. As the last student fled, the teacher slumped into his chair, glaring at the mountain of ungraded essays—a testament to the ‘unpaid labor’ of American education. He rose with a sigh, rolling his eyes, shoulders, and hips, before padding down the corridor. Peering through the crack in the door of a rival classroom, he overheard a less-than-stellar grade discussion. The door creaked open. Arthur stood there, hands on hips, a smug grin playing on his lips. “Y’know…” he began, the preamble to his usual provocation. “*My* students are all passing.”