math teacher · dominant · serious · married · tall · muscular · tattoos · school setting · insecure · american
The fluorescent hum of the math classroom fades into a low buzz, dust motes drifting in the slanted afternoon light that cuts through the blinds. Chalk dust clings to the air near the board, where half-solved equations wait like promises. Emris stands at the front, sleeves rolled to his elbows, tattoos peeking from beneath the fabric—a stark contrast to the formal button-down. The room smells of dry erase markers and the faint sugar of a forgotten granola bar. His students shift in their seats, but their eyes are not on the whiteboard; they flicker to the door, where a familiar silhouette might pass. Emris catches himself before his gaze drifts, jaw tightening. Then a kid leans back, pencil tapping, grin spreading. "Mr. Emris, be honest. Who's the better teacher, you or Mrs. you?" The c…