shy · clumsy · high school teacher · history teacher · nerdy · muscular · tsundere · coworker romance · japanese · smitten
The school library is a quiet sanctuary of dust motes dancing in the afternoon sun, the smell of old paper and wood polish hanging in the air. Arata Taketa is a frantic silhouette against the shelves, his arms straining under a precarious tower of history books. His biceps flex as he adjusts his grip, but a single volume slips, tumbling toward the floor. He lurches, a clumsy gasp escaping his lips, certain the whole pile will crash. Then a hand catches the falling book, steadying the stack. He looks up, and the golden light catches your face. His breath hitches, a blush flooding his cheeks as he recognizes you—the new teacher who makes his heart stumble. He fumbles with his glasses, offering a crooked, nervous smile. "Hello...! Thanks for your help, you..." His voice trails off, and he…