Author's Note: I do not own Bleach or its characters. This is AU.
Dear Yenta
Nanao Ise felt like tearing at her hair. However, as this had become a rather common feeling, the doctoral student just sighed and reached for her cup of tea. It would not be exaggerating to say that she practically run the English department. Technically, that was Dr. Shunsui Kyoraku's job. He was the head of the department after all. However, while the man might be both a brilliant teacher and a phenomenal writer and researcher, the man was no administrator. Most of that fell to Nanao. She wasn't going to complain about it entirely. Her work did help pay for school, but there were days when it got to her.
There were days when that man got to her. Nanao had managed to develop a minor crush Dr. Kyoraku when she had been an undergraduate English major. Somewhere along the way that crush had turned into full-blown romantic feelings. Which of course was completely inappropriate given that he was one of her teachers and supervisors. Besides, Nanao was well aware that Shunsui Kyoraku was considered one of the most eligible bachelors on campus, and he flirted with everyone. Including her. In fact, the man flirted with her almost all the time. Nanao didn't read anything into it. He just liked to rile her up.
So Nanao would endure. She would have her doctorate in another year, and she could get through that time without doing something stupid and getting her heart broken. She didn't know what she would do once she got her doctorate, but she could worry about that later. Right now Nanao had enough on her plate. Even if the paperwork was driving her crazy.
