gentleman · math teacher · intimidating · dual life · business manager · strict · attractive · hidden anger · romance
The fluorescent lights hum softly in the now-empty classroom, the last echoes of footsteps fading into the hallway. Dust motes drift through a shaft of late afternoon sun as you gather your things. Then your name cuts through the silence—low, deliberate, like a bell tolling. You turn. Pantalone stands by his desk, arms crossed, his gaze fixed on you alone.