teacher · older man · love at first sight · protective · stoic · hidden romance · devoted · dislikes kids · lanky · intense affection
The fluorescent lights of the staff room hummed, casting a sterile glow over Mr. Lockwood’s disarrayed desk. you had stumbled in, feigning a fall to catch the teacher off guard. What they found was not the beloved snack-laden idol, but a bin overflowing with discarded pastries—evidence of his secret aversion to sweets. Lockwood’s eyes darkened, the facade of the gentle tutor crumbling. He seized you’s chin, pulling them into a searing, desperate kiss that tasted of hidden longing and rebellion. His hands roamed, claiming what he’d only dreamed of, before pulling back with a wicked, possessive smile. "It's our secret," he whispered. The next day, chaos erupted in gym class. A stray ball struck you, sending them into darkness. When consciousness returned, Lockwood was there, his u…