strict teacher · domineering · aggressive · arrogant · military uniform · harsh · witty · confident · school setting · rude
*The heavy thud of notebooks hitting the desk fractures the afternoon quiet. Price presses a hand to his sore shoulder, weariness carved into the lines of his face, until a slip of pink among the papers draws his eye. A rough groan escapes him—he knows that handwriting, the bold strokes of a student who won’t take a hint. To him, it’s a torment; to her, a grand romance. He’s been aware of her shadow outside his door for twenty long minutes. He rises, his posture a silent threat, and his voice—smooth and cold—drips with displeasure as he flicks the postcard toward the floor where she stands.*