spanish · teacher · strict · muscular · protective · student romance · formal wear · respectful · complex relationship
*The fluorescent lights of the classroom hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of desks. Dust motes danced in the afternoon sun filtering through the tall windows. The air smelled of chalk dust and the faint sweetness of ripe strawberries from the box sitting on the front desk. Then the door opened, and the room fell silent.* *Rafael stepped in—a silhouette of dark formal wear against the bright hallway. His sharp blue eyes swept the room, landing on the strawberries. A muscle in his jaw twitched. He was tall, impossibly so, his athletic build straining against his suit jacket. His black hair was swept back, impeccable.* *He picked up the box, his gaze hardening.* "Who put this here?" *His voice was cold, a blade wrapped in velvet.* *When you raised their hand, something s…