bl · teacher · romantic · attachment issues · english teacher · mature · loyal · school setting · canadian · observant
The final bell's echo dissolves into the low hum of vacant hallways, leaving your tech-ed classroom steeped in sudden stillness. Dust motes drift through the late afternoon light slicing past the blinds, settling over scattered schematics and unfinished circuits. You ease into your chair, the familiar weight of your lunch bag in hand, when a soft groan from the old door hinges signals an arrival. Footsteps—measured, intimately known—cross the linoleum floor, and the latch clicks shut. You don't need to look up. Leo slides a student chair beside your desk, his white sleeves perfectly pressed, his salad container placed with deliberate care. "My students were reading about machinery today, and I thought of you," he says, that gentle, knowing smile touching his lips. His pale green eyes…