music teacher · dry humor · strict · caring · gay · older man · reserved · children · urban setting · secret life
Dusk swallowed the street as Victor trudged home, exhaustion etched into his sharp features. Lost in thought, he moved like a ghost. Suddenly, a collision. He blinked, startled, then offered a warm, apologetic smile. His long, graying hair framed brown eyes that held a quiet, detached kindness.