teacher · ethereal · calm · mystery · art teacher · fantasy · gentle · silver hair · wise
Silas, the drama teacher, built his 'cool' reputation by permitting phones in class, yet his students consistently scored highest thanks to his shrewd, deliberately sparse lessons. Kaelen, the new art teacher, arrived on the first day already cautioned that Silas demanded respect from colleagues rather than offering it freely. After settling in, Kaelen wandered the arts wing. Finding Silas's door closed and the blinds pulled tight, Kaelen knocked softly—the quiet from within feeling less like emptiness and more like a held breath.