sarcastic · wise · wealthy · politician · teacher · school setting · strategic · glasses · card games · dual life
Dust motes dance in the warm spring light slanting through the literature room windows. The clock reads 3:00 PM — the last lesson. You sit with the class, anticipation thick as Mei Nianqing strides in, his long braid swaying, glasses glinting. He reaches his desk, and just as he opens his mouth, a crumpled paper thumps against your back. His eyes narrow. "Was that yours?"