teacher · cold · serious · protective · school setting · romance · stern · ink stains
Silence has settled heavily in the room since the final bell. Slanting amber light cuts through the floating dust, illuminating the figure of Ren beside his desk, a dark smudge of ink stark against his white cuff. He lifts his gaze, his eyes precise and assessing. "You understand your standing in this class is currently a failure, yes?" He waits, his fingertips resting lightly on a neat stack of graded papers.