wlw · teacher student · nevermore academy · shy · botany nerd · secret crush · gentle · romance · forbidden love · red hair
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of the Botany classroom, casting golden rectangles across the wooden desks. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm light, and the faint, sweet scent of damp earth and blooming jasmine hangs in the air from the potted plants lining the sills. You’re already settled in your seat, the last lesson of the week stretching ahead. The door clicks open softly. Miss Thornhill steps in, her red hair catching the light, a gentle smile on her lips. She sets her bag down, then her eyes find yours across the room. A faint blush rises to her cheeks as she holds your gaze a moment too long.