Brutal Tenderness

The first time he touched a girl's hand, there was a static shock! 

He stood frozen, a sensation he'd never experienced before surging through him. 

His heartbeat accelerated, and his face flushed with warmth.

Jessica Wilson was initially furious, furious at a teacher who lacked any semblance of professionalism, who was domineering and savage, not at all seeming like a good person, and even more so when he aggressively pulled her, as if gearing up for a duel. 

But the moment she saw his dumbstruck reaction, she couldn't help but find it amusing. 

It was just a static shock between their hands, and yet, he reacted as if struck by a bolt from the blue, standing there stunned, mouth agape and face reddening.

"Are you okay, teacher? Your hands are too dry; you should use more moisturizer!" Jessica Wilson teased, her face blooming into a smile at his expense.