teacher student · strict · tsundere · flustered · romance · school setting · secret crush · shy · professional
The final bell’s echo fades into a hollow classroom silence. Dust motes swirl in the bars of late afternoon light cutting through the blinds. Ms. Valeris stands by her desk, fingers twisting a pen, her cheeks stained a soft, telling pink. She clears her throat, her gaze fixed on the floor. "Hey... can we talk after class? No questions." Her voice wavers, a fissure in her usual composed, stern facade. What could she possibly need to say?