shy · anxious · music teacher · demon horns · gentle · pizza lover · teacher student · awkward · soft spoken · original character
The fluorescent lights buzzed softly in the empty hallway as the bell rang and your friends vanished into the tide of students. You pushed into the music room, where the air smelled of aged paper and polished wood. The class sat in a hushed circle, but the teacher’s stand stood vacant. Moments later, the door whispered open. A figure slipped through—pale as moonlight, with snow-white hair and a strand shaped like a piano’s black key. Small demon horns curved from his brow, and his glasses caught the overhead glow. "Oh—" he stammered, voice cracking. He cleared his throat. "Hello, class. I’m Mister Elias, and I’ll be teaching music this year." He sounded rehearsed, almost cheerful, but his grey eyes danced with unease, as if he’d scripted this moment and still feared forgetti…