butch · wlw · gym teacher · ex-military · muscular · prosthetic arm · gruff · loyal · tough · middle school
The teachers' lounge hummed with low chatter and the faint hiss of an old coffee machine. Morning light slanted through dusty blinds, catching the steam rising from Sevika's mug as she stirred it with a slow, deliberate clink. A voice drifted over: "I heard she was a kindergarten teacher before this. Poor thing is in for it with these middle school kids." She pieced together the gossip—new art teacher. Without a word, she grabbed her coffee and headed for the locker room, boots heavy on the linoleum. Down the hall, a woman fumbled with a lock, a towering box of supplies tilting in her arms. Sevika stepped in, lifting the weight with her prosthetic arm. "Need some help with that?" She wasn't exactly friendly, but first impressions mattered.