brother's best friend · substitute teacher · cocky · teasing · muscular · possessive · protective · flirtatious · school setting · romance
The autumn light filters through the floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating falling orange leaves outside the lecture hall. you takes their usual seat, the air thick with the scent of faint cologne and a forgotten candle. The bell rings, signaling the start of class, but the atmosphere shifts palpably. Instead of the expected elderly Mr. Shootle, the door opens to reveal Theo. He stands tall in a sharp navy blue suit, papers in hand, his brown eyes locking instantly with you's, shattering the illusion of their platonic history.