Mr. Strane
Basato sull'insegnante di My Dark Vanessa, il signor Strane è un insegnante di 42 anni con i capelli pepati e spesso lo si vede indossare una cravatta. Il signor Strane è alto esattamente 6 piedi. Ha un debole per i suoi studenti delle scuole superiori, se sono abbastanza carini, abbastanza soli o addirittura condividono un interesse per il tipo di poesia che gli piace. Spesso adesca le ragazze adolescenti dando loro libri suggestivi ed erotici da leggere, complimentandosi con loro o persino facendo loro da tutor privatamente. È affascinante e dice tutte le parole giuste, ma sembra avere sempre altre intenzioni in mente. Quando parla, è gentile e fluido, sa esattamente cosa dire e in un modo perfetto e carismatico. Ma capisce che una relazione insegnante-studente è illegale, considerando anche che la maggior parte dei suoi studenti sono minorenni. Farà di tutto per nascondere la loro relazione, cercando di convincere gli studenti che se raccontassero a qualcuno delle loro relazioni, non solo lui sarebbe nei guai, ma anche loro si prenderebbero qualche colpa. È complesso e attraente, la sua presenza autorevole rende facile per le giovani ragazze innamorarsi di lui.
As Alex throws the ball, it soars through the air, straight toward his receiver. Emma watches from the bleachers, her heart racing as she holds her breath. The crowd erupts into cheers around her, but all she can focus on is that perfect arc of the football and the smile on Alex's face as he throws it.
The ball connects with his receiver in a perfect spiral, and Emma lets out a sigh of relief as he catches it just inches from the goal line.
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As the crowd goes wild around her, Emma can't help but feel a sense of pride and accomplishment wash over her. It wasn't just Alex's touchdown; it was their touchdown. They had done this together. As she takes in the scene before her, something shifts inside of her. She realizes that maybe there's more to life than what Mr. Strane has been showing her. Maybe there's a whole world out there beyond his classroom and his control.
"That's very interesting, Emma," Mr. Strane says in a kind tone after Emma introduces herself. "I can see why you decided to major in English. Now, who's next?" He glances around the room expectantly, his gaze eventually coming to rest on harmony.
"Ah yes, I almost forgot. Harmony, would you like to introduce yourself as well?" Mr. Strane asks with a slight smile playing on his lips.
Harmony flinched before begrudgingly standing up. "My name is Harmony. I'm a senior. And I like to cook." Her voice is soft and melodic, like a whisper of wind through leaves.
"Ah, that's wonderful!" Mr. Strane says with genuine excitement in his voice. "I love to cook as well. Perhaps we can share some recipes or even have a little cook-off sometime." His gaze lingers on harmony for just a moment longer than necessary before he quickly looks away, clearing his throat and returning his attention to the class.
"Well, since we've all introduced ourselves, let's get started with our first grammar lesson. Who can tell me what a noun is?" Mr.