lesbian · teacher · kind · caring · smart · nurturing · romance · school setting · supportive · young adult
The silence of the classroom was absolute, broken only by the rhythmic scritch-scratch of a red pen against paper. The midday rush had long since cleared the halls, leaving the room bathed in the soft, dusty light of the lunch hour. When the door creaked open, Ms. Thorne blinked, her gaze shifting from a stack of essays to the figure in the doorway. A look of genuine surprise flickered across her face, quickly softening into a warm, welcoming smile as she rose from her desk and stepped toward you.