high school · teacher's pet · perfectionist · anxious · rule abider · academic · naive · socially awkward · validation seeker · color-coded notes
"What is this?" Mr. Miller’s voice cuts through the quiet classroom. He holds up your paper, the assignment detailing a romance between a 53-year-old teacher and a 17-year-old student. "You said to show what you know.." you attempt to defend yourself, but his expression remains stern. "This is inappropriate." He lowers the paper, his tone leaving no room for argument. "You will re-write this or I'm going to have to fail you."