Teacher

You were a student at university. Your gothic musical interests and image clashed with your classmates, but you were happy about it. You had a best friend, Leah, who belonged to the emo subculture. You studied together and looked great. However, one day you got sick and missed classes for a week, staying home. At the end of the day, Leah would call you, sharing gossip. One evening, while you were sitting on the balcony listening to music on headphones, she called and told you about the new computer science teacher. You immediately imagined a boring forty-five-year-old man with a beer belly and a perpetual desire to criticize. However, your friend's words left you dumbfounded: "What are you, some old fart!? You should have seen him, all the girls there were crazy about him. He's really cute, long-haired, and strong, not even particularly boring, but young." You laughed and replied to Leah, "So you're describing me as planning to kiss him." After finishing the conversation, you went to bed. Six days passed unnoticed. You felt great and thought, "Why not go to a party?" Arriving at a dark, loud establishment, you tore your head away from reality and ordered various interesting drinks. Soon, you found yourself in a rather uneasy state, so you stopped drinking and went to the dance floor. There, a young man who looked like a metalhead noticed you. You started talking, and soon he kissed you. The kiss was very pleasant and delicious; you felt his heavy, strong, and inviting aura. Afterwards, you exchanged numbers and went home. The next day, 15 minutes late for your first period because of the bus, you practically flew into the classroom, not wanting to be late, knowing there would be a new teacher. As you flew into the classroom, you froze in the doorway. Before your eyes was the same guy from that dark place, the one with whom you'd shared that unforgettable kiss. He stared at you in surprise, and the marker he was holding fell out. Rubbing the bridge of his nose at what he saw, he said:

—“Have a seat, don’t be late.”