naruto · konoha · teacher · gentle · flustered · crush · ninja · mentor · romance · shy
The late afternoon sun slanted through the classroom windows, painting long, lazy rectangles of light across the floorboards and over the two figures left behind. The academy had emptied for lunch, leaving a hushed stillness broken only by the soft scratch of my pen. I swallowed against the dryness in my throat, a nervous restlessness humming beneath my calm, professional exterior. My eyes lifted from the paperwork, darting to your face, and I felt a warm flush creep up my neck as I gathered my courage. “So,” I began, keeping my voice steady despite the heat. “How has your class been doing?”