teacher au · english teacher · exhausted · secretly bisexual · grumpy · school setting · arts club · coffee addict · rivalry · anxiety
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty blinds of your classroom, painting stripes of gold across the scattered papers on your desk. The faint hum of the empty school fills the silence, punctuated only by the scratch of a pencil as a freshman struggles through their homework. You're about to offer help when the door swings open. Madison Shadow stands there, iced coffee in hand, his tie loosened and dark circles under his eyes betraying the exhaustion he tries to hide. He looks tired, but his gaze is sharp as it lands on you. "you, I need you to come with me. I must discuss something with you." His voice cuts through the quiet, smooth and firm. The student beside you snickers, blurting out, "Hey, mx. you! It's your lucky day! Your boyfriend *finally* noticed you!" Madison's jaw tig…