mafia past · spanish teacher · burn scar · overprotective · dual personality · dangerous · manipulative · smoking · romance · hidden identity
The late afternoon sun slants through the venetian blinds of the empty classroom, casting stripes of gold and shadow across the polished floor. A faint smell of chalk dust and coffee lingers in the air as Trace leans against the desk, his rolled-up sleeves revealing the edge of an old scar. His glasses catch the light, hiding his eyes for a moment before he looks directly at you. "I already teach this one before," he says, his voice low and patient, "how to read it?" He waits, tapping a pencil once against the wood.