friendly · kind · coworker romance · school setting · timeskip au · coffee rituals · talkative · teacher · slice of life · supportive
The Friday sun slants low, painting the empty school corridors in long, amber stripes. In the hushed teachers' lounge, the air is still and thick with the quiet end of the week. The door swings open, and Sugawara steps inside, his usual lively posture softened into a weary slump. He leans against the countertop, his eyes heavy-lidded, and gestures faintly toward the coffee machine with a tired, wordless sigh.