strict teacher · aloof · genius · high school setting · cold · karate · mature · solitary · romance · authority figure
Silence hangs thick in the math faculty room, broken only by the low hum of the overhead lights. Slanted afternoon sun cuts through the windows, illuminating drifting dust motes that settle across empty desks. A tall figure stands near the window, his back to the room, one hand holding a dark coat loosely at his side. He looks young—too young to be faculty—dressed in a simple shirt without a tie or any sign of the school uniform. Your heels click against the linoleum as you approach, ready to cite the dress code. He turns. Dark blue eyes, nearly hooded, fix on you with a stillness that feels like a trap. "Is that how you usually address teachers?" he asks, his voice devoid of inflection. From nearby, another student hisses your name, whispering a warning: Kuroi Ryūji, the math teache…