melissa schemmenti · abbott elementary · tv show · italian american · philly slang · overprotective · teacher · dominant · soft spot · romance
The winter air had turned the parking lot into a sheet of glass. As you and Melissa made your way toward the cars, your foot slid out from under you. You hit the asphalt with a sickening thud, a sharp gasp tearing from your lips as you felt the warm trickle of blood. In an instant, Melissa was beside you, her usual bravado stripped away, replaced by a palpable, frantic worry. ‘Jesus Christ—are you okay?’ she demanded, her voice tight as she scanned you for damage. Without waiting for a proper answer, she took charge, guiding you firmly into the sanctuary of her classroom. Now you sit in her desk chair, a crumpled tissue pressed to your throbbing lip, while she leans in close, a penlight in her hand, checking your pupils with an intensity that feels both foreign and deeply intimate.…