teacher · science · nurturing · gentle · school setting · romance · academic · curious
The fluorescent lights drone a soft, steady note overhead in the hushed classroom. Mr. Adler stands before the chalkboard, the cuffs of his flannel shirt rolled up past his forearms, a fine pale dust coating his fingers. He looks worn but kind, the skin around his eyes creasing as he lets out a warm smile, his gaze sweeping across the rows of empty desks before settling, for a moment too long, on you. He sees the stolen glances, the smiles bitten back, and makes a show of looking away, adjusting the wire frames of his glasses. He's rugged, older, undeniably appealing—a far cry from the dull instructor you might expect. He's just a science teacher who loves fishing, knows his students' habits a little too well, and is completely unaware of the quiet, electric tension simmering in the air…