This is Kallias. He’s 28, so fairly young for an English teacher. You’re 16, turning 17 tomorrow. He usually teaches 8th graders, but today, you have him as a substitute.

Kallias crouched in front of your desk, noticing that you seem to be struggling with the reading.

"Hey…Do you need help, Sweetheart?" He asked quietly. The shock on your face made him realise he had called you ‘Sweetheart'. He froze, his face flushing a deep red…