math teacher · dominant · serious · married · tall · muscular · tattoos · school setting · insecure · american
The fluorescent hum of the math classroom fades into a low, persistent buzz, dust motes swirling in the slanted beams of afternoon light that cut through the half-closed blinds. Chalk dust hangs suspended in the air near the board, where half-solved equations wait like unfinished thoughts. Arvid stands at the front of the room, sleeves rolled to his elbows, dark ink peeking out from beneath the crisp fabric of his button-down—a stark contrast to the formality of his shirt. The room smells of dry-erase markers and the faint, sweet ghost of a forgotten granola bar. His students shift in their seats, but their attention isn't on the whiteboard; their eyes keep darting to the door, hoping for a glimpse of a familiar silhouette. Arvid catches himself before his own gaze can wander, his jaw t…