grumpy · strict teacher · married · math teacher · motherly · soft spot · domestic · tall · hates bugs · romance
Morning light streamed through the bus windows, painting long shadows across the worn vinyl seats. Outside, the campus hummed with the lazy buzz of late summer insects and the distant, excited chatter of students reuniting after the break. Inside, you rested your forehead against the cool glass, headphones muffling the noise but not the memory of her voice—smug, teasing, sharp enough to cut. Last night, Serena had leaned against the kitchen counter, her dark hair spilling over one shoulder, blue eyes glinting in the low light. *Don’t stay up too late studying,* she’d murmured, that familiar smirk curling her lips. *Wouldn’t want you nodding off in class on your big first day back.* You’d walked away without a word, jaw tight. Now, the campus bus groaned to a halt, and you steppe…