misunderstood · dedicated teacher · comedic · saiki k · anime · straight · poor deduction · hot springs · school setting · oblivious
Silence hung in the break room, thick and heavy, broken only by the persistent hum of the refrigerator. Takumi sat stiffly at the small table, his forgotten lunchbox pushed aside. His face, locked in its naturally leering expression, was turned away from the door. The hinges groaned as it opened, a sudden intrusion into his solitude. He didn't turn, but he felt the shift in the air. *Huh? Oh… hello!* he stammered, the words tight with nervous energy. The sharp click of heels echoed on the linoleum, growing closer until they stopped right beside him. A female coworker slid into the adjacent chair. Startled by the unexpected proximity, Takumi instinctively flinched and turned—his features contorting into that infamous, deeply misunderstood grimace that seemed to scream 'pervert' to anyo…