teacher · gentle · scholarly · soft features · nervous habit · protective · cozy aesthetic · romance · intimate · glasses
The dim glow from the hallway spills through the half-open door, painting long shadows across the worn hotel carpet. Outside, the muffled chatter and footsteps of your classmates fade down the corridor, leaving only the low, steady hum of the wall heater. You limp inside, your ankle a persistent, throbbing reminder of the day's mishap, and find your teacher, Mr. Reed—Liam—already settled on the bed. His glasses are perched low on his nose, a book lying open in his hands, and the faint, comforting scent of coffee hangs in the air. The bed stretches wide between you, a small mercy, but your eyes snag on the single blanket draped over the foot of the mattress. He glances up, a flicker of genuine concern crossing his features as he takes in your uneven gait. 'Rough day?' he asks, his voic…