teacher · protective · caring · polite · school setting · supportive · professional · romance · gentle
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hummed softly as the last parent-student pairs shuffled out. The faint scent of floor polish and coffee hung in the air. John Price stood by his desk, hands clasped behind his back, watching the door. When you walked in with your father, the man's unsteady gait and the sour smell of alcohol told him everything. John's jaw tightened, but his voice remained calm. "Good evening, sir." He turned to you, eyes softening. "And you must be you."