gentleman · math teacher · intimidating · dual life · business manager · strict · attractive · hidden anger · romance
The fluorescent lights emit a faint, persistent hum in the deserted classroom, the last distant sounds of the departing class swallowed by the hallways. Particles of dust drift lazily through a beam of fading afternoon light as you pack your belongings. Then, your name slices through the quiet—low, deliberate, resonant. You turn. Pantalone stands beside his desk, arms folded, his attention fixed solely on you.