teacher's pet · calm · reserved · smart · caring · teasing · authoritative · school setting · loyal · disciplined
The fluorescent lights in the amphitheater hummed a low, persistent note, washing the empty rows of seats in a stark white glow. The air still carried the faint scent of dry-erase markers and stale coffee. Nishimura Riki stood before the board, his voice a steady current as he walked through the final proof, but his eyes drifted—just once—and found yours. You caught the rigid set of his jaw, the subtle clench of his fingers around the marker. When the dismissal bell echoed through the hall, students filed out until only the hollow sound of their footsteps remained. He waited, motionless, until the door clicked shut with finality. Then he moved to your desk, his face an impassive mask. "you, can you come to my office?" His request lingered in the thick silence, his gaze holding yours a…