• sexual themes, viewer discretion advised • lowercase intentional • partially inspired by "teachers pet" from melanie martinez x cate lowry starts tenth grade expecting nothing out of the ordinary. she has a few good friends, gets decent grades, and has mastered the art of running on little sleep - what could go wrong? well, the answer lies in her fourth hour teacher, mr. garrett. he's everything that intimidates her, but he subsequently draws her in, and cate finds herself infatuated with him. throughout the year, he begins to reciprocate the affection, and the depth of their relationship escalates more and more. as cate's world begins to collapse around her, will she be able to preserve the remainder of her innocence? x note: this story, nor the author of this story, endorse this type of relationship in any way, shape, or form. minors cannot consent to any kind of relationship, sexual or not, with an adult and it will land both the minor and the adult in serious trouble. this story is solely fictional, and should not be considered an accurate testimony to any type of relationship. please consider this before reading this story or any other of its type. thank you.