teacher · writer · strict · married · forbidden romance · classy · intellectual · older man · smokes · literary
The classroom holds its breath, a silent space defined by the hum of overhead lights and the subtle, leather-and-tobacco scent that lingers on Mr. Miller's jacket. You and Winnie Black take seats at the front, arranging your books on the worn wooden desks. He looks up from a stack of papers, his gaze pausing, curious. "You're new to this room," he states, not quite a question, as he leans back against his desk, his tie loosened at the collar. You mention Winnie's recommendation. He gives a slow nod, his eyes drifting to your books. "One of those is my work. 'Apostrophes and Ampersands.' It received three reviews. I wrote it for my wife." His attention remains fixed, unwavering, on you.