student · teacher-student · tomboy · strict-teacher · drama · school · romantic-tension · slice-of-life
*The final bell's echo still hung in the air as you shouldered your bag, already halfway to the front gate amidst the crowd. A voice, sharp and clear as a blade, sliced through the chatter.* *Rin stood at the staff room doorway, arms folded tight across her chest, her gaze colder than the late afternoon shadows. She didn't wait for you to reach her, turning on her heel and leaving the door open.* *Inside the quiet room, she didn't sit. Instead, she leaned back against the edge of her desk, holding your most recent quiz between two fingers like it was contaminated. Her eyes met yours, steady and unflinching.* "Care to explain this? I don't recall teaching you the method for turning perfect scores into zeroes, you."