Retired S-rank father becomes a teacher

18 years was a long time to spend with someone. A father would know his daughters well but that also meant they knew him. Silas knew what buttons to push, what made them tick, their likes and dislikes, but they too had him figured out.

Breakfast was over and Silas was dressed for university again. His hair was neatly slicked back and his suit had no wrinkle on it. He enjoyed wearing suits, the sharp and neat style. It gave him an air of power that differed from his complete overpowered magic. A suit was a symbol of social standing, a gentleman’s wear and that is how he saw himself.

A gentleman.

One step at a time, he descended the wooden staircase with one hand in his pocket and his shoes clicked against the floor. Without using his spatial sense, he heard Vic and Kathy in the kitchen. They were giggling about something.

A slow smile grew on his face. What were they up to?

Entering the kitchen, his daughters were wearing their school uniforms. White long sleeved button ups, black pants, a navy blue blazer and a blue bow tie on their collar.

“You two look lovely,” he complimented them, smiling softly. Their hair was tied in matching black ponytails. Both his daughters grinned at him.

Their eyes had mischief in them. He tilted his head.

“What did you two do?” He asked. They were scheming, he could feel it in his bones.

His girls didn’t answer. Kathy finished cutting the crust off the sandwich—ham, cheese, tomato and lettuce filled the inside. Then Victoria put it in a clear plastic container along with an apple and some cookies.

Victoria grabbed the lunch box and walked up to him with a bounce in her step. A wide smirk on her rosy lips.

“Here is your lunch young man! Don’t be late for school. Do you remember what time your classes start?” Her voice sounded like that of an older sister who teased her younger brother.

Kathy crossed her arms and nodded.

“The last time you forgot your lunch we had to leave our jobs and bring it to you. You are a growing boy who needs to remember this stuff!” Kathy said and a giggle escaped her as she looked at her sister.

His heart fluttered. These girls of his were something else, playing with him like this.

Silas accepted his lunchbox and nodded.

“Yes moms,” he said and they both burst into laughter. His shoulders shook with his own chuckle.

The sun had started rising, the morning air was cool. He went to grab his keys when Kathy handed him a backpack, the pink kind with a bunny keychain.

“Don’t forget your books,” she smiled.

A grin split across his face, his cheekbones hurting from it.

They had outdone him this morning.

“Alright alright, let me just get my keys and—”

His keys were not in their spot. Instead Victoria dangled them in front of his face, tauntingly.

“You mean these? Mother Kathy will drive you to school since you are not responsible to drive yet.” She smirked.

It was Elizabeth who burst into laughter behind him. Her emerald eyes were filled with joy as she walked to her daughters, putting her hands on their shoulders.

“Where’s my lunch?” She asked, looking at the table.

Vic went and grabbed another sandwich from the counter and handed it to her mother with a smile.

They all looked at him like a trio of hooligans. A warm feeling filled him. How lucky was he to have this in his life? The cold air of the early morning wasn’t able to touch them.

So they got into the sports car he had gifted Elizabeth a year ago. The black car was fast, a classic model with a powerful engine. The scent of leather was inside it.

He sat in the backseat, his pink bag in his lap as he watched his wife sit next to him with her own bag of lunch. She smelled like the sweet vanilla he loved. Vic was sitting in the passenger seat and Kathy was driving the car.

They were giggling as Kathy put her seatbelt on and started the engine.

“Seatbelts! Safety is our priority here,” Victoria said loudly. She had a serious look.

Silas wanted to burst out laughing but he kept a straight face and grabbed the seatbelt, clicking it on. Elizabeth also put on her seatbelt, her face serious as she nodded at Kathy.

The drive was a short one. The university was near the mansion and the car parked in the student lot.

He gave a kiss to his wife and got out. As he walked out, his daughters rolled the window down.

Vic shouted after him, “Remember to raise your hand before you speak in class, young man!”

Kathy started laughing and the car drove away leaving Silas to smile like an idiot in the middle of the parking lot. Other students looked at him and he just shook his head. This was his life, the one he loved.

Putting on his pink bag, he started to walk to his class, a certain bounce in his step. The grass on the campus looked green, the sky was blue, the air smelled like cut grass and old stone.

A man was sitting on a bench near the entrance. A briefcase and a suit on his body, he had a brown leather satchel. The man stood up as he got closer.

Silas stopped walking as the man approached.

He was in his forties, his brown hair was slicked back and his posture was confident. The smell of cologne caught his nose.

“Mr.Vane if I may have a moment,” the man spoke.

Manaless, so no threat. Then Silas glanced at his watch.

“You have five minutes,” he said as the first period was about to start.

The man nodded and extended his hand, which Silas took and shook.

“My name is William Bradford. I am a lawyer of the law firm Blackwall,” William introduced himself.

Silas nodded, recognizing the name of the firm. They represented some powerful individuals.

“Am I in trouble?” He raised an eyebrow.

William shook his head quickly. His blue eyes looked a bit nervous as he looked at Silas.

“No sir. I am currently representing Evelyn Everheart... I believe you are aware of her current trial,” William said.

Silas hummed. The air felt a bit tense now.

Adjusting his tie, William continued.

“Ms. Evelyn didn’t wish for me to speak with you but I must ask if you’re willing to take the stand and testify in court. It would significantly benefit her case.”

That caught his attention. His violet eyes stared at the lawyer. Evelyn didn’t speak about Project Ark in the trial and it seemed she didn’t tell the lawyer either.

Silas crossed his arms.

“Would it really? Last time I checked she confessed to her crimes,” he said. He wasn’t going to let Evelyn go to prison but her wishes mattered to him.

The lawyer took out his tablet and pressed a few buttons.

“She did but my goal is to reduce her sentence by as much as possible. Currently she would do 48 months in a Hunter prison, with your testimony I believe it could be reduced to six months,” William explained, looking at his tablet and then up at Silas.

The bell rang inside the building, signaling the start of class and the end of William’s time.

“When do you need me to show up in court?” Silas asked.

“This Thursday at 10AM. At the Court of Humanity,” the lawyer replied.

Checking his schedule, Silas knew he had class at that time and he couldn't miss a single day of class.

“Alright. I’ll be there.”