Another piece inspired by the amazing content of the lovely Scarlet/ 'fortheloveofgloves'.
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For most people, the start of a new semester is like a new beginning. A chance to start fresh, to make better choices, and perhaps learn to be a better person.
But you've never been much for that sort of thinking.
No, you've managed to coast your way through most of your educational career, doing the bare minimum, to the point where even accepted things such as common sense and decency rarely entered your mind anymore. After all, if you can
act like a complete arse and still manage to get by, why bother changing?
Of course, that was before you met her.
It was the first day of classes, and as you sat lazily in the back of the spartan University classroom, you stared at your fellow students and tried your best to suppress a dismissive scoff. So many of them already sitting quietly, and at attention, focused like soldiers even though the teacher was nowhere to be seen. You shook your head, knowing that regardless of their efforts, the odds were that in the end, their grades wouldn't wind up that much different than your own. They rarely were.
Even when the sound of tapping heels on tiles echoed out from the hallway, and many of the other students looked towards the door, you barely paid it any mind. Every teacher you'd come across was the same- all you had to do was figure out how to work them and you could keep on keeping on as you always had.
Then she walked in. And even you found you had to stare intently at her.
She was tall- almost Amazonian in stature, especially with the black patent leather heels she was sporting. In fact, her entire outfit was black- a long, form-fitting dress which started at her collar and snaked its way down just past her knees, a leather Obi belt around her waist, and elbow-length black leather gloves. Her long red hair was tied up in a ponytail, and her red lips were pursed together in a serious expression.
In all your years of academia, you'd never before come across a teacher who looked like her. Of course, you'd seen plenty of good-looking ones, and more than a few who seemed more like supermodels than University instructors, but she was something else entirely. Her attire made her look more like a high-class dominatrix than a teacher, and while that should have been a warning, you chose to ignore it. After all, she was still a teacher, and you'd never been one to concede to their supposed authority.
That said, you'd be lying if you said the sight of her didn't get you a little hard. There was just something about her look, her composure, and especially her attire, that got you feeling more than a little warm around the collar. Whoever she was, she was certainly the sort to command attention, whether you wanted to admit it or not.
"Good morning," she began, her gaze falling upon the assembled students and her accent- Australian? Ringing out for all to hear. "The previous instructor for this course had to bow out unexpectedly. My name is Miss Scarlet, and that is how I expect you to address me during our time together. Is that understood?"
Almost immediately, every other student in the room responded with a resounding "Yes Miss Scarlet," sounding much like a group of primary school children greeting their teacher at the beginning of the day. You shook your head at the sheer absurdity of this- there was simply no way you would ever call her that.
Then again, it did allow you the perfect opening for your first quip.
"Just finish up a game of Clue did you?"
Not a single smile or chuckle answered your comment, and as you look around at the sea of blank faces, you find yourself looking at Miss Scarlet once more, her expression unchanging but her gaze focused solely on you. "If you don't have anything worthwhile to say, I'd suggest you keep your mouth shut."
Her comment elicits a few smiles from your classmates, and you slink back down in your seat, less from embarrassment and more from anger. How dare she say that do you? Your other teachers would've at least rolled their eyes or had a bit of a laugh before telling you off. This most certainly would not do.
It didn't help that, regardless of how quickly she had cut you down, something about her tone and her response only added to the growing feeling in your pants. It was strange, and you couldn't explain it if you tried, but somehow, Miss Scarlet's curt reply was only getting you more excited than even her appearance did.
"Now, let us begin with some fundamentals." Miss Scarlet turns to face the white board and, picking up a black marker in her leather-clad hand, starts to jot down several basic formulas. You watch as your classmates take notes, and though you take a few as well, your mind is focusing on coming up with your next comment. Regardless of how composed she appears, you know in your heart you can throw her off her game. And once you've done that, you're in the clear.
Unfortunately, she doesn't give you much to work with. She remains as focused as ever, and to some degree, so do you, although not on the lesson. Rather, your eyes are seemingly locked on Miss Scarlet herself. The dress she's wearing truly accentuates her body, and you find yourself looking at her bottom, her curves, and the few times she turns back to face the glass, her chest. It is more than enough to throw you off your game, but you try to get back on track.
Time passes, and you find nothing. No opening, no means by which to make another quick comment or joke. Miss Scarlet keeps on teaching and your fellow classmates keep on jotting down notes. It honestly bothers you more than you'd care to admit, but you aren't finished yet. Sooner or later, you know the opportunity will present itself.
And then, not long before class lets out for the day, it does.
Midway through writing another formula on the whiteboard, the marker Miss Scarlet is using slips out of her gloved fingers and drops to the floor. Without a word, she carefully bends down to pick it up, and though her rather lovely bottom is still covered by the dress, the sheer fact that it is even somewhat in the air is more than enough for you to play your card.
It's basic, perhaps even more juvenile than your original quip, but it's all you have.
The silence of the classroom is shattered for the briefest of moments by your whistle, and the moment it reaches her ears, Miss Scarlet stands up, spins around on her heel, and stares directly at you.
If you expected her expression to have finally changed, for a crack to appear in her armor, you are sadly mistaken. If anything, she looks even more composed than ever, but her eyes are practically burning a hole through you, and for the first time you can remember, you actually gulp.
"You," she says sternly, her accent heavy with subdued anger as she points a leather-clad finger towards you. "Remain seated after class lets up. We need to have a little chat."