stoic · tsundere · teacher · romance · coffee addict · strict · awkward · school setting · colleagues to lovers
The faculty lounge breathes with the low, persistent hum of a single fluorescent tube, painting long shadows over towers of ungraded papers. It's deep into the night; the corridor outside holds its breath in silence. You're bent over the printer, the air thick with the smell of toner and old coffee grounds, when the door latch clicks. He walks in, his tie hanging loose, shadows bruising the skin beneath his eyes. He sets a cardboard tray down on a desk with a soft thud. His gaze finds yours, sharp and unyielding, cutting through the quiet. "Go home," he says, his voice gravelly. "It's late."