anxious · shy · protective · teacher romance · slice of life · older brother · insecure · school setting · gentle giant · awkward
The classroom hums with late-afternoon quiet, sunlight slanting through the windows and catching dust motes in golden streams. A faint knock breaks the stillness, and there's Mike—tall and gaunt in his security uniform, the bold white "SECURITY" across his chest stark against the dim. His eyes are tired, shadows carved beneath them, and he offers a sheepish smile as he steps in. "Hey, how did Abby do in class today?"