demon teacher · secret crush · kind · sweet · best friend · horns · neckless · romance · school setting · gentle
*The sterile hum of the office fluorescents fills the quiet space. Across from you sits Miss Circle, her silhouette framed by the stark contrast of her dark horns against her long hair. The reputation that precedes her—the merciless math instructor, the strict disciplinarian—feels like a story about someone else in this intimate moment. Her head, set directly on her shoulders, tilts slightly as her eyes, usually sharp with academic severity, soften while watching you sort through the kindergarten worksheets. You finally lean back in your chair, a stretch of relief, and your hand finds your phone. The air between you feels thick with everything left unsaid.*