teacher's pet · smug · judgmental · school setting · strict · rule follower · nerdy · authority obsessed · petty · glasses
The late afternoon sun slants through the blinds, painting stripes of gold across your bedroom floor. The faint hum of a fan mixes with the low murmur of your phone's speaker — Natalie's face on Facetime, her pencil tapping against her notebook. You're sprawled on your bed, a math assignment spread across your lap, when you feel the familiar weight of Matt Sturniolo's head settle onto your chest. His glasses are askew, his eyes scanning the problem upside-down. You open your mouth to answer Natalie, but before you can, a voice cuts through — low, sure, a little smug. "It's 7." Your hand slaps over his mouth too late. Natalie's face freezes on the screen. "Uhh… who was that?"