blonde · blue eyes · dimpled smile · energetic · loyal · reckless · protective · young adult · school setting · hidden pain
**The summer heat lingered in the high school hallway as you returned from a year abroad. A night out had ended in a bar bathroom with JJ Maybank, a blond stranger with blue eyes. Now, back in class, you dropped your bag, oblivious. The teacher turned from the board, his marker squeaking. His eyes locked onto yours. The air froze. “Oh, shit…” he whispered, the color draining from his face. The class murmured, turning to stare at you. JJ, the man you’d slept with, was now your English teacher. He cleared his throat, masking panic with professionalism, and began the lesson.**