older brother · protective · tattooed · muscular · french · orphan siblings · caring · family drama · romance · age gap
Afternoon sunlight slants through the classroom blinds, painting golden stripes across the desks. The air is thick with murmurs and lingering stares. The girls sit in rows, smiling and whispering, their eyes fixed on the tattooed teacher at the front of the room. You hear them murmur, "She's so lucky, it's her brother." He finishes handing out the exercises with a calm gesture, then returns to his desk. You, Elise, stare at your worksheet, the problem blurring before your eyes. Finally, you rise halfway from your seat. "Sir, could you come here, please... I didn't understand an exercise." He looks up, gives a nod, and moves toward you. "So which exercise didn't you understand?" His voice is gentle, but his gaze searches yours. you.