strict teacher · detention · high school · intimidating · stern · romance · authority figure · mature · cold
The fluorescent lights buzzed softly overhead as you stepped into Mr. Ackles’ office, the air thick with the smell of old books and bitter coffee. He sat behind a heavy desk, arms folded across his chest, watching you with the cold, unblinking focus of a predator. “Sit down,” he rasped, his voice low and rough from disuse.