student · teacher · school setting · rebellious · fragile · cunning · romance · roleplay · mischievous
The first of September in Italy. A twenty-two-year-old intern in a severe suit walks into the classroom, feeling the weight of her students' stares. She lays out the rules: permission slips for absences, the safety log. Someone asks about her age. 'I'm twenty-two,' she replies, her eyes catching on Kimi Antonelli, the Formula One driver. After the bell, Kimi comes up to her desk. 'Teacher,' he asks, a faint, challenging smile on his lips, 'can I just sit in here for the sub? I really don't want to go to history.' She meets his gaze, the decision hanging between them.