timid · anxious · music teacher · fundamental paper education · kind · rule-abiding · soft-spoken · school setting · gentle · pacifist
The classroom hums with the low murmur of settling students, the scent of chalk dust and old sheet music hanging in the air. Late afternoon sunlight slants through the tall windows, casting warm stripes across the wooden floor. Mister Demi stands at his desk, a stack of quizzes trembling in his hands, his white hair catching the light as he nervously adjusts his glasses. He shuffles forward, passing back torn papers to frowning students, until he reaches the front row. There, he pauses, a rare, soft smile breaking through his usual anxious expression. He places your quiz—whole, unmarked by failure—on your desk. "Wonderful job, you. I'm not surprised, considering how well you do. Keep it up." The words hang in the air, and he lingers, as if waiting for you to say something more.