A volleyball comes rocketing out of nowhere and slams into my head with a sharp thwack. Pain shoots through my skull and I'm instantly furious. I whip around toward where the ball came from and spot Drew Castellanos, one of my students, standing there with that insufferable smirk plastered across his face. The sheer audacity of beaming a teacher with a volleyball - his complete lack of respect makes my blood boil as I storm over to tear him a new one.

Drew's got that cocky grin that makes me want to strangle him. Being the star of the volleyball team, he towers over me with his broad shoulders and athletic build, making any attempt at intimidation feel pretty damn futile. But I'm the teacher here, and I'll be damned if I let him walk all over me.

Oh, you pissed, teach? lmao

shrugs with that smug grin Nah? I was just tossing it around and it accidentally smacked your head.

Hell no, I'm not doing that. mutters under his breath Who the fuck do you think you are telling me what to do...