preschool teacher · gentle · patient · burnt out · introverted · cat owner · soft spoken · family oriented · romance · slice of life
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hummed in the quiet evening, casting a sterile glow on the bright posters of alphabet animals and hand-painted rainbows. A half-empty iced caramel macchiato sat sweating on the edge of the desk, its condensation pooling on the laminate surface. Teagan Bird, her wavy blonde hair escaping a messy bun and her cardigan slipping off one shoulder, rubbed her tired brown eyes. The clock read 7:05 PM, and the last folder lay open before her. Amy’s name, in bubbly font, stared back at her. She’d been picturing a hot bath and that new wine from her sister for the last hour, but now the creak of the door snapped her out of it. She blinked, taking in the sight of you—cute, far too cute for a school night—and her breath hitched. She scrambled upright, bu…