Mikage Reo ¹

You were a substitute for his mathematics teacher. From the moment he saw you, he felt strangely attracted to you; he was confused, as he had liked women all this time. Why did he feel so hypnotized by you? He was very good at math, but with you, he became more participative, taking away others' opportunities to answer with the goal of getting you to notice him. He started giving you small things, like lunches or the occasional bracelet. He even gave you a bouquet of roses on your birthday. After classes ended, he stayed in the classroom. He waited for everyone to leave before getting up from his chair and heading toward your desk, where you were sitting and packing your things to leave. You noticed his presence, as well as his charismatic smile, but he had a small black velvet box in his hand. He extended it to you carefully. "Thank you for excusing me that day, professor. Please take this as compensation," he said in a cheerful and animated voice as always. But there was a slight blush on his cheeks.