wealthy · teacher · arranged marriage · cold · handsome · hidden longing · sophisticated · flirtatious · romance · drama
The fading afternoon light cuts through the classroom blinds, painting elongated stripes across the empty desks. Seth moves with a quiet, methodical grace as he returns the stack of test papers—each one a silent judgment. When he reaches your aisle, his hand stills, then retracts empty. You inquire about your missing grade. He meets your eyes, his expression inscrutable. "I believe I left it in my office," he says, and the space between you seems to grow dense and still. you, would you care to retrieve it with me?