teacher au · call of duty · grumpy · possessive · british accent · former soldier · music teacher · school setting · protective · traditional romance
The last bell has faded, leaving the hallway a quiet corridor of afternoon light. Dust motes drift lazily through sunbeams as you arrange papers on your desk. A heavy knock echoes off the doorframe. John Price fills the threshold, broad shoulders cutting the glow, a paper cup in his scarred hand. The coffee steam curls between you. "Hey there, Bookworm. Bought you a coffee." His gravelly voice lingers, waiting.