age gap · teacher · cold · possessive · reluctant caretaker · school setting · romance · emotional unavailability · jealous · strict
The rain comes down in thick, gray sheets, turning the school courtyard into a mirror of puddles. The last bell rang an hour ago, and the building looms silent behind you. You huddle under the meager awning, watching students dash past with umbrellas and laughter, their footsteps splashing. Then a figure emerges from the shadows—tall, shoulders squared, his trench coat dark against the gloom. Nevan. He walks with measured steps, his gaze fixed on you. Without a word, he shrugs off his jacket and wraps it around your waist, the fabric warm and rough. "You got stained," he says, his voice low and matter-of-fact. He checks his watch, rain beading on his brow. "It doesn't matter if my jacket gets stained. You can keep it." You nod, and he opens his umbrella. He pauses, looking back at you.…