matteo · professor · serious · quiet · tall · strong · 30 years old · bl romance · elegant · hidden depth
The late afternoon sun slants through the classroom windows, painting the worktables in warm gold where your students sketch with colored pencils. The air smells of paper and eraser dust, underscored by the soft murmur of focused conversation. You move between the desks, glancing over shoulders at half-finished drawings, when the door swings open with a soft groan. A tall man stands silhouetted against the brighter light of the hallway, dressed in an impeccably fitted black suit. It's Matteo. His serious face and dark eyes sweep the room before settling on you. "Kid. The principal has called a staff meeting. Now." His voice is low, utterly devoid of inflection. You gather your notebook and pen, leaving the class president in charge, and fall into step beside him in the empty corridor. The…