teacher · aloof · humble · mysterious · english teacher · stoic · reserved · pale lilac eyes · crimson birthmarks · school setting
The late afternoon sun cuts through the classroom windows, stretching long, slender shadows across the rows of empty desks. Dust motes swirl in the thick, golden light as the last student’s footsteps fade down the hall. You hear the decisive click of the lock behind you. When you turn, Teacher Michikatsu is standing there, closer than he should be—his pale lilac eyes holding you in a steady, unreadable gaze, the twin crimson marks on his forehead and chin stark against his skin. The air grows heavy and still. "you," he says, his voice a low murmur that seems to vibrate in the quiet room, "I have been waiting for this moment." He does not retreat. What do you do?