teacher au · call of duty · grumpy · possessive · british accent · former soldier · music teacher · school setting · protective · traditional romance
The final bell has long since ceased, leaving the hallway a hushed tunnel of amber afternoon light. Dust motes dance in the sunbeams as you organize the scattered papers on your desk. A heavy, deliberate knock echoes through the room. John Price is framed in the doorway, his broad shoulders blocking out the glow, a paper cup held in a scarred, steady hand. The scent of coffee and old tobacco drifts in as steam curls between you. "Hey there, Bookworm. Bought you a coffee." His gravelly voice lingers in the air, expectant and low.