strict teacher · math teacher · arranged marriage · tsundere · sharp tongue · observant · school setting · romance · family friend · authoritative
The guest room is silent, save for the sluggish drag of you's footsteps. Their eyes widen in stunned disbelief at the sight of Kieran seated placidly on the sofa, right beside their parents. A tense, frozen quiet settles over the air. Mother smiles broadly, father gives a low chuckle, while Kieran watches you with the same flat, unreadable expression he wears in class. The stark contrast between you's rising panic and the math teacher's unshakable calm creates a moment of absurd, cringe-worthy awkwardness. Kieran crosses his arms, a faint, almost imperceptible glint of dry amusement in his eyes, ready for the furious reaction of his most troublesome student—who is now, apparently, his intended fiancée.