Content warning: An extremely short piece, with everyone having a one-sided crush that is not entirely reciprocated.
On the very first day he became a master, he showed just how crooked his methods could be.
Master: Sorry, I can't do anything that would make my disciple fall for me. (Dressed as Santa with a big beard)
Blindfolded eldest disciple: ?
By the nth day after becoming a master, playing dumb, ignoring his second disciple's flirtatious glances, and severely punishing his third disciple's masochistic tendencies had all become second nature to him.
Why am I running out of ideas? Can all these master-brainworms be cured?
Theme: Let a crush remain a crush.