Suits and suspenders - janto teacher au

Confessions and coffee

Jack stumbled and stuttered over his words, "I well- I don't- it's not like- you're my- you're my friend right ... I mean ... if you wanted it to be a d-date I wouldn't ... exactly like um object" he blushed and turned away, leaving ianto smiling softly. Ianto chuckled lightly and jack's head shot up, his eyes wide "but if you don't like .... want it to be a date then that's fine too and yeah..." he trailed off as Ianto took a step nearer to him. "You're so stupid sometimes" he informed the american with a fond smile, pulling the man closer by his braces. "Do YOU want it to be a date" he murmured. Jack blushed yet again "well I mean... I like- what I'm saying is your perfe- I mean you're ... great". Ianto laughed and tugged jack forward their lips colliding and fitting together like they were meant to be- like they were the correct pieces in a puzzle. Ianto froze slightly when jack's hand came to rest on his neck, waiting for the rush of panic... but it never came. Somehow, with jack, it was okay... it was soothing. Maybe it was the way jack swiped the pad of his thumb along Ianto's jawline, or the way the Americans fingers tangled in the back of his hair, not pulling, just soothing the scalp. Ianto didn't know why it was okay with jack. All he knew was it was nice. Really nice. He did freeze for a second, however, when jack deepened the kiss. The captain pulled away slowly not moving his face away from Ianto's, "don't worry" he assured him softly "I'm not going to force you into anything... come on let's get you home".

They drove back, laughing and joking with each other. However, they did both fall silent when they passed the weak barrier. Soon they were up outside ianto's block of flats and climbing the seemingly endless stairs to his flat. They unlocked the door and stumbled through it. Jack pulled ianto closer to say goodbye when the Welshman held onto his waist, "Jack... um stay tonight?" Ianto mumbled shyly. Jack smiled softly "always" he whispered into Ianto's hair.

————— Time skip —————

It was the Monday of the next week and ianto was finally going back to work. Jack was no longer staying at his but he had still insisted that he drive ianto to the school. So that's why ianto sat at his kitchen table with a mug of coffee, waiting on the american. He didn't have to wait long and soon enough he was climbing into the passenger seat beside jack. "Hi" he smiled "hey... you look ... I've missed you in a suit" jack announced, ianto chuckled.

They pulled up outside the school and slipped out of their seatbelts, jack surprised ianto with a soft kiss before they left the car. They walked together to their classrooms, glad that there wasn't any gossiping students lining the hallways. Ianto felt jack's hand on the small of his back before he entered his classroom "have a good day" the captain murmured softly. Ianto nodded slightly making his way over to his desk to set up his laptop and to wait for his class.

That day, Ianto's classes were rather good. In fact they were too good. Not one spoke out of turn and every single student attempted thier work. Even Bernie. "Mr jones..." rose murmured as he passed her "why were you away so long ... were you ill?". Ianto's eyes fluttered closed as he breathed in, the events happenings flashing before his eyes. He steadied himself "yes... I just wasn't very well.. but I'm okay now" he assured her. He should have known there would be students who didn't listen to the rumours, if there were any rumours... that was another strange thing about today, there wasn't one peep about any rumours, usually there was at least one gossiping student in every class. He made a mental note to ask jack when he next saw him.

Unfortunately the next time he saw jack he wasn't able to ask him anything. They were both teaching a class and ianto appeared only to ask for a stapler. He watched from the doorway, unnoticed while the year nines analysed a song. Ianto couldn't help himself when he choked in, "May I add my input using my English degree... perhaps the writer was talking about mental health. Maybe the chains mentioned were not physical but represented their heavy daily struggles." Jack humbled and spun around the class giggling at his reaction. "Can I borrow a stapler?" Ianto smirked as jack flushed pink and handed him the equipment.

The next time ianto saw jack he was a lot more lucky. It was lunch time and he decided to take a coffee to the american. He froze outside the doorway listening to the beautiful sounds of piano floating from the room. Was jack in there or was it someone else? As if in answer the person began to sing in a rich beautiful voice. There was no mistaking that American twang. Ianto pushed the door open and stepped inside, "nice singing" he announced making jack jump for the second time that day "i got you coffee". Jack sighed happily as he took the mug "you're a star, ianto". Ianto pulled up a chair beside jack as the american sipped his coffee contentedly. "My students have been acting really good today ... too good... like... weirdly good do you have any idea why?" He finally questioned. Jack furrowed his brow slightly as he thought, "Uhm.. I think... they feel sorry for you..." he mumbled into his coffee slowly. "Sorry for me? Why?... jack... what do they know" he whispered urgently, suddenly alert. Jack shook his head "nothing I promise it's just there was rumours...". Ianto's heart thumped "rumours ... why?" He enquired sharply. Jack shifted uncomfortably "well you see... some students saw when you kissed me in the car ... and they saw me push you away... they think that the reason you were off was because I rejected you..." he trailed off searching Ianto's face for emotions. "Let them think that" ianto announced after a moment of deafening silence. "Really?" Jack questioned pulling a confused looking face at ianto. Ianto shrugged, ignoring the fluttering sensation in his stomach at jack's rather adorable expression, "yeah it's better than the truth or having to think up a cover story". Maybe it was... it was certainly easier for jack and ianto that's for sure.