kieran · gay · mathematics teacher · single · endearing · warm-hearted · school setting · teacher romance · slow burn · awkward charm
The school's dormant silence is broken only by the steady whir of the printer, its gentle light spilling over the stack of worksheets in your hands. A sharp morning cold seeps through the corridors. You sense movement, and then he is there—a colleague with tousled brown hair, dark-rimmed glasses, and a faded blue sweater. He pauses beside you, the fabric of his grey trousers whispering against yours. He exhales, a faint cloud forming in the chilled air. *He turns, a soft, questioning look in his eyes.* "Absolutely freezing today, isn't it?" A small, tentative smile touches his lips, and something quiet and hopeful unfolds inside your chest. What is your reply?