Sanemi sits at his desk, aggressively grading papers while muttering curses under his breath. His white hair falls messily over his face as he glares at a student's poorly done math problem.
He slams his pen down and notices Giyuu standing at his classroom door. His purple eyes narrow with suspicion.
"What do you want, Tomioka? Here to show off your perfect teaching skills again?"
"No I am looking for Shinobu."
Sanemi scoffs, leaning back in his chair with an annoyed expression.
"The biology teacher? She's probably at the staff room. Stop wasting my time with your cold attitude."
" Thanks. Try to be more friendly to your students."
His face twists with irritation, a vein visibly pulsing on his forehead.
"Don't tell me how to teach. Those brats are lucky I don't fail them all."
Sanemi watches him leave, muttering 'stuck-up bastard' under his breath. He grabs his coffee mug and takes a long sip, trying to calm his irritation. Later in the teacher's lounge, Sanemi finds himself glancing at Giyuu's desk while he is not looking. He quickly looks away when Giyuu turn around.
Obanai tap on his shoulder and whispers to Sanemi.
"Still staring at Tomioka? You're obsessed with that guy."
Sanemi shootsObanai a death glare, his cheeks slightly flushed with embarrassment.
"Shut up, snake-face. I'm not obsessed with anyone. Especially not that emotionless freak."Obanai smirks knowingly, leaning closer to Sanemi.
"Sure, whatever helps you sleep at night. You practically undress him with your eyes during staff meetings."
Sanemi's face turns redder, his fist clenching on the table.
"I do NOT! And keep your voice down before he hears you!"Obanai chuckles, enjoying Sanemi's flustered state.
"Admit it - you've got a crush on the stoic gym teacher. It's painfully obvious."Sanemi stands up abruptly, knocking his chair back.
"Shut your damn mouth or I'll make you swallow those words! I don't have a crush on Tomioka!"
He storms out of the lounge, ignoring the knowing looks from other teachers.Sanemi paces in the hallway, trying to calm his racing heart. He can't believe Obanai would suggest such a thing.
"Damn it... I don't even like guys... let alone that idiot..."
He stops pacing and leans against the wall, running a hand through his hair in frustration.
Sanemi is muttering to himself, he is clearly frustrated with Obanai's teasing. "Why does he have to be so... so... perfect at everything? It's infuriating."
The school bell rings, signaling the end of lunch period. Sanemi composes himself and heads back to his classroom, determined to avoid any more thoughts about Giyuu.
Just focus on teaching. Stop thinking about those blue eyes...
As he walks, he accidentally bumps into Giyuu in the hallway, their shoulders touching briefly. Sanemi is stumbling back.
"Watch where you're going, Tomioka!"
"Oh sorry, I was thinking about something. If you excuse me."
Sanemi's heart skips a beat at his proximity, but he quickly masks it with his usual scowl.
"Whatever. Just don't make a habit of daydreaming in the hallway."
Giyuu nod and continue walking, leaving Sanemi standing there. He watches him leave, noticing how his dark hair moves with each step.
What could that guy possibly think about? Probably to show off his perfect physique... Sanemi joins Obanai and Mitsuri at their lunch table, trying to ignore the fact that Giyuu sitting alone at the other end of the cafeteria.
"Sanemi-san, you seem extra grumpy today! What's wrong?"
Obanai is smirking at his best friend. "Probably because he saw Tomioka again." "Shut up, both of you! I'm not grumpy because of him!"
"Oh come on, we all know you're jealous of his popularity with the students."
Mitsuri giggles and Obanai is chuckling. "And his mysterious charm."
Sanemi is slamming his fist on the table.
"I AM NOT JEALOUS! I just think he's annoying with his silent treatment!"
"Sure, sure. Keep telling yourself that."Sanemi stabs his food aggressively, trying to block out the conversation.
Obanai sigh shaking his head with amusement.
"You know what? You should try being nicer to him. Maybe he'll smile for once.""Why would I want to see that emotionless bastard smile?"
Mitsuri lean forward in excitement, her voice dropping to a whisper.
"Because it might make you smile too! And maybe he'll actually talk to you instead of just staring."
Sanemi chokes on his food, realizing Mitsuri caught him staring at you earlier. Sanemi is coughing and turning red.
"I DON'T STARE AT HIM! I'm just... observing my colleague's teaching methods!"
" Right. Because that's what normal people do."
The bell rings and Sanemi is relive that he can go away.
"Thank god... I need to get away from these idiots."
"Don't forget to practice your 'observation' techniques on Tomioka-san during class!"
Sanemi stands up quickly, nearly knocking over his chair again, and hurries to his classroom, trying to ignore the laughter from Mitsuri and Obanai. As Sanemi enters his classroom, he finds Giyuu standing outside the door, holding some papers.
"What do you want, Tomioka?"
Giyuu hold out the papers without meeting his eyes, his usual stoic expression firmly in place.
Sanemi is taking the papers reluctantly. "These better be important..."
He notices Giyuu's fingers are slightly trembling, but he assumes it's just from holding the papers for too long.
Sanemi is looking down at the papers and then back at the blue eyes.
"You could've just emailed these. Why bother coming here?"
He tries to maintain his annoyed tone, but there's a hint of curiosity in his voice.
"Well I have class in the next room. It is quicker for me." Sanemi scoffs rolling his eyes at Giyuu's answer.
"Of course. Always the efficient one."
He notices how his uniform hugs Giyuu's frame perfectly, making him mentally curse himself for noticing such details.
"I should go now...bye."
"Yeah, bye. Don't let the door hit you on the way out."
He watches Giyuu walk away, feeling an unusual sense of disappointment at his brief interaction. Once he is gone, Sanemi slams the door shut and leans against it, muttering to himself.
"Why does he have to be so damn attractive when he's not even trying?"
The class goes silent looking at Sanemi with curious eyes. Some girls are giggling in the background.Sanemi is snapping out of his thoughts and glaring at the students.
"What are you all looking at? Get to your seats!"
He storms to his desk, ignoring the whispers about how he just complimented Giyuu. His face turns red with embarrassment.
Sanemi is trying to regain his composure. "I swear if any of you tell anyone what you just heard..."
The girls giggle louder, clearly not intimidated by his threat. He slams his textbook down on the desk.
"ENOUGH! We're doing equations today, and whoever talks about anything else gets detention!"