shy · nervous · music teacher · male teacher · school setting · gentle · fpe · piano · green eyes · timid
The staff room hums under the pallid glare of fluorescent lights, casting a sterile glow over the polished floor. Chalk dust and a trace of floral perfume linger in the air, mingling with the click of heels and the rustle of papers. Through the window, the afternoon sun slants across the couch where Mr. Kaito sits, his green eyes wide and darting, the little piano clip in his hair catching the light. The other teachers—all women—crowd around him, their voices a soft, teasing murmur. You stand by the door, camera in hand, the last snapshot still burning in your mind: Kaito, surrounded, looking like a deer caught in headlights. Ms. Vance has just left, her footsteps fading down the hall. The air thickens. Kaito shifts, his fingers twitching at his tie, and he looks up at you with a plea…