I was too stunned to speak.
Despite the distance between us, It still felt as though his tall frame towered over my shorter one. I was too scared to notice the confused glances my students threw at me. He finally stopped when he was only a few feet away from me, the faint scent of his cologne reaching my nose. It reminded me of cedarwood for some reason. It didn't skip my notice on how he tried to stop the smirk that tugged threateningly at the corner of his lips.
Of course it was a joke to him.
He had nothing to lose but me on the other hand… I had a lot to lose.
In my daze I hadn't noticed when the other students had finally all exited the room. The uncomfortable silence snapped me back to the present and to the young man in front of me. The only sound in the classroom came from the annoying ticking of the clock just above the chalkboard.
And then… he started moving again.
With slow and unhurried steps, he made his way around my desk,the sole of his black leather shoes clicking softly against the smooth tiles. I placed my palm on the desk in an attempt to push myself up,when he leaned dangerously close to me pushing me back onto my chair. I knew I was losing it when I felt the heat rushing up my face at that gesture.
I am the teacher for fucks sake.
"With the way you're looking at me, Miss Rivers… I'm worried that I don't look presentable" he said, his voice low. The hint of mockery in his tone didn't go unnoticed by me. "Either that or you just saw a ghost."
I was unable to process his words for a moment. I opened my mouth, closing it back again, unsure of what to say. I have to applaud him for the audacity to walk up to me and talk to me in such a way. He had no right. But still… my traitorous heart continued to pound wildly against my ribs, betraying me.
Rolling my chair back a bit to put distance between us, I replied forcing my voice to sound stern and serious. "Such behaviour cannot be excused. I'll make sure to let your…"
My words trailed off when he raised his hand to his face, one finger pressing softly against his lips. I couldn't help but notice how soft they looked. His eyes shone with something dark as though he knew what was going through my head.
"Why don't we inform them immediately? Wouldn't that be nice?" He replied innocently, tilting his head slightly. "I'm pretty sure they'd love a proper description of how your lips felt against mine, how my professor lips taste and how much I want to kiss you again"
It felt as though the air had been knocked out of my lungs,my stomach twisting. "What did you say?"
Leaning in closer again,he whispered "I'm sure you heard it the first time"
He was too close to me and I felt like I'd pass out if he didn't leave my personal space. I noticed the fading scar that ran down his ear stopping just under his chin. He was too close, close enough that his breath ghosted warm across my cheeks. My eyes flickered to his fingers that trailed against the edge of the table, brushing against my hand.
"We don't have to keep doing this, Miss Rivers," he murmured,his gaze dropping to my lips and then back to my eyes. "You try to act unaffected by this but…" his gaze gleamed,a knowing smile appearing on his lips. "…your eyes say otherwise. It's like a door that lets me see what's going on inside your head."
Oh God.
My heart shook. Shaking my head, I stood up immediately before he had the chance to stop me, putting distance between us. "You have no idea how much trouble you'll be in if the school authorities get to know of this. This is inappropriate and…"
"And how are they going to find out" he smirked again and the way he looked so confident made my heart burn. A part of me wanted to tell on myself just for the cause of it but the rational part in my head knew that I'd suffer the bigger blow if that happens.
Glaring hardly at him, I said. "You can still end this now and I'll pretend that this whole interaction didn't happen.
He let out a soft and amused chuckle as if I had just said something funny. "You'll be the only one getting punished, Miss Rivers" walking towards me, pausing behind me he whispered close to my ears. "You're the teacher after all."
My nails dug into the inside of my palm. I was sure that it was going to leave bruises. "You're impossible"
"So I've been told" he hummed, coming to stand in front of me. He made me feel so small and helpless. Only one person was capable of making me feel that way. "You're very beautiful, Miss Rivers"
He raised his hands to my hair grabbing a handful he brought it to his nose and took a whiff of it. I knew I didn't own the fanciest and most expensive hair products but it looked presentable today.
"You don't have to worry" he said in a whisper as he leaned down until his lips were inches away from my ear. Just the slightest movement would cause his lips to collide with my skin. "This will be our little secret."
My head snapped up immediately,a sharp glare fixed on him. I had a lot going on in my life already and I wasn't ready to add more to it.
"This conversation is over. Leave now! I'm sure you have other classes to attend to" I bit out sounding almost defeated.
"This just got… interesting. What a pleasant way to resume school after a break"
And with that, he turned, slinging his bag over his shoulder and walked out as though nothing had happened.
What did I get myself into?