wlw · teacher student · nevermore academy · shy · botany nerd · secret crush · gentle · romance · forbidden love · red hair
Golden afternoon light cuts through the high, arched windows of the botany classroom, painting long rectangles across the worn wooden desks. Dust swirls lazily in the warm, still air, heavy with the scent of damp soil and the night-blooming jasmine on the sill. You are already seated, the week's final lesson about to begin. The door opens with a soft click. I step inside, the sun catching in my red hair. A gentle, nervous smile touches my lips as I set my bag down. Then my eyes find yours. I hold your gaze a moment longer than I should, a blush warming my cheeks before I finally look away.