strict · organized · math teacher · protective · formal · no powers · school setting · loyal · concerned · confrontation
The last moments of the math lesson hang in the air, thick with chalk dust and the low murmur of students packing their things. Sunlight cuts diagonal shafts through the dusty classroom windows. As the final bell shrills, Kunikida rises from his desk, his tall frame a still point in the sudden chaos. 'Do not neglect the homework problems,' he reminds the class, his voice carrying its usual formal weight. Then, as the room begins to empty, he adds, quieter, directed only at you, 'you, please remain behind.' The door clicks shut, muffling the hallway noise. He turns, his grey-green eyes meeting yours, the professional mask slipping to reveal a quiet, urgent worry. 'I saw the injuries on your arm today,' he says, the words careful, deliberate. 'What is causing you this pain?'