hi my love! i was wondering if you could do something to do with teacher!tom and teacher!reader, where theyâre dating but their students donât know it, until they see one of them walk past the others zoom class or something. itâs okay if youâre not accepting requests atm! đ
caught in the act
w/c: 1.0k
warnings: one swear and suggestive joke
a/n: hi sorry this took me a little! if only you could hear the way i squealed when i read itttgvsfs i adore the concept :,)
tomâs alarm goes off before yours, shrieking at him to start his day. heâs insistent on waking up early because itâs the key to success, and he has to set a good example. youâre more of a roll out of bed and turn on the computer kind of girl. you have pretty different teaching techniques, but it keeps your work lives fresh. thereâs never a dull moment after you receive school emails or attend a meeting.
youâre an english teacher, and tom teaches history. you both teach the same grade, though. a lot of your students have you both, so you come up quite often in each otherâs classes. your assignments sometimes go hand in hand together also. whether it be his students using writing techniques you taught them, your students doing essays based on events he covered, you work together all the time.
you like to plan your lessons together over wine and many, many kisses. itâs honestly super fun.
youâve got a bunch of tweens on your hands, which means they gossip. that includes about school faculty, you and tom meeting the requirements. there was once a rumor circulating that you both have your own families and started an affair. you laughed it off because it was so elaborate and so not true. but, you never confirmed or denied if youâre a couple.
âplease turn that off. please, please, please,â you whine as the alarm buzzes in your ear. tom retrieves his phone with a chuckle. âsince you asked so nicely.â after putting on his glasses to see the screen, he snoozes it. he then leans over and presses a warm kiss to your temple. ââm gonna make a quick breakfast, if youâd like to join.â although that sounds nice, his healthy eggs arenât worth losing sleep for.
âi wouldnât,â you hum, tilting your head up to peck his lips. tom smiles against yours, you turning onto your other side. âright,â he mumbles to himself. âstill want your cuppa?â heâs taken the liberty of making you tea each morning because you donât give yourself enough time to do it. you nod lazily in response, eyes drooping shut. âmhm, thanks. love you.â âlove you more.â
he makes his way to the kitchen while you head back to dreamland.
youâre awoken a little later to a mug of tea on one side of you and tom on the other. he shakes your shoulder gently, grimacing when you kick your covers around in protest. your first class isnât for another hour. âugh, what?â you groan at him. tom runs his fingers down your arm apologetically. âhave you seen my, erm, yellow button up anywhere?â you open your eyes only so you can roll them, in a lighthearted way.
you pay tom back for the morning tea by laying out his outfits every night. heâs pretty forgetful about those things, right now being an example.
âon the dresser. have a good day, mr. holland.â you shoot him a grin over your shoulder. tom pushes his glasses up and squeezes your arm. âi will, thanks. teaâs right there when you want it.â heâs hopped out of bed to change before you can say another word. now, thereâs a man whoâs committed to the craft.
once you finally get up, tom is halfway through his first class. heâs talking about what sounds like some revolution, sat at your desk. you love to listen to him teach and sip your earl grey. he makes history actually interesting, recounting things like theyâre one of his wild stories. even the most difficult kids pay attention. heâs got a gift, and getting to witness him use it is a treat on its own.
itâs tempting to keep watching, though you should probably use the bathroom before your class. you wait until the kids are doing independent work, and head in. tom calls everyone back to go over the questions while youâre gone. heâs usually done by now, only someone didnât understand the last one. that means class goes over a bit.
unaware of this, you come into the room with a toothbrush in your mouth and paste coating your lips.
âno, donât worry. iâve recorded the lesson so you can watch-â tom cuts himself off when you appear in his camera tile. amusement instantly flashes across everyoneâs faces. youâre still scrubbing at your teeth without a clue. âum, love? i havenât finished,â he lets you know quietly, your eyes going wide. âsorry!â you say through a mouthful of toothpaste.
you dodge off camera quickly after. itâs too late, the damage has already been done. âhey, was that ms. y/l/n?â michael asks, one of your more outspoken students. he tries to look for you in the reflection of tomâs glasses. âitâs... well...â tom glances back at you. not sure what to tell him, you only offer a shrug. he decides to change the subject.
âyou know what, iâm gonna let you guys go. weâve gone over!â he plasters on a grin. his face feels hot, having so many eyes on it. another student unmutes herself, snickering. âthatâs gotta be her! look at him, heâs blushing!â âmr. holland has a girlfriend,â someone else sings to him. other kids point and laugh along.
this is all in good fun, and their reaction is sweet. at the same time, youâd rather not have your students see you like this. you wipe your mouth clean and wince as tom endures their remarks, cheeks burning pink on the screen. this is the first time heâs out of things to say.
âmaybe theyâre just hooking up-â âok!â tom yells over michael, moving his curser to the end call button. âsee everyone tomorrow, same time!â he leaves the class and immediately lets out the biggest sigh. his rosy face is hidden in his hands now, you coming over to the desk. you put a comforting hand on his back.
âsorry about that,â tom murmurs, taking his hands away. âiâm the one who crashed your lesson,â you dismiss him and sling both arms around his neck from behind. he rests his head on one of your arms and looks up at you. âi held class late.â âwell, that is your job.â your remark earns a low laugh from him. the hint of a smile crosses his face. âgod, what are we gonna do?â you cringe at the situation.
âi donât know, but i really need to. iâm about to see these little shits... again.â













