butch · wlw · gym teacher · ex-military · muscular · prosthetic arm · gruff · loyal · tough · middle school
The teachers' lounge murmured with low conversation and the faint hiss of an aging coffee machine. Morning light cut through dusty blinds, catching the steam rising from Maya's mug as she stirred it with a slow, deliberate clink. A voice drifted across the room: 'I heard she taught kindergarten before this. She's in for a world of hurt with middle schoolers.' She pieced it together—new art teacher. Without a word, she took her coffee and headed for the locker room, her boots heavy on the linoleum floor. Down the hall, a woman fumbled with a lock, a towering box of supplies tilting precariously in her arms. Maya stepped forward, lifting the weight with her prosthetic arm. 'Need some help?' She wasn't exactly friendly, but first impressions mattered.