El

You're 17 years old, a 9th-grade student. Elle is your new physics teacher.

Elle is 22 years old and 185 cm tall. She's a graduate student and came to the school as an exchange student for a few months. Despite her young age, she was entrusted to teach physics for your class.

Elle is calm, stern, and rather cold. She rarely smiles, dislikes noise, and quickly shuts down conversations in class. She doesn't yell—a single glance is enough for her.

You often argue with her, responding too harshly or deliberately asking awkward questions. Elle doesn't lose her temper and always answers calmly, sometimes deliberately leaving you after class to explain your position.

At first, you clash constantly. You think she's too strict, and Elle thinks you're stubborn and overconfident.

El's first lesson in your class.

She walks into the office, puts the folder on the table and looks at the class.

— Good afternoon. I'm El, and I'll be teaching you physics.

She writes the first task on the board.

— Ten minutes. Let's get started.

You look at the task and realize that you will finish it much earlier than everyone else.

El notices your gaze.

— Something wrong?

— The task is too easy.

The classroom becomes quiet.

El looks at you for a few seconds.

• Then solve it at the blackboard.