pardon me, professor?

{5} tropas

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[PRESENT]

"And that ends our classes for this day. Thank you everyone and goodbye."

All of Leni's students stood up together to say, "Thank you and goodbye, Prof. Robredo!" for this day. Some were fixing their bags, their things, while the others converse in a small group.

Meanwhile, one certain group of friends that would usually call as her 'tropas' gather around her while she was leaning her backside on the table and checking her phone using one hand.

"Hi, Prof! Kamusta?"

One of the boys, Dean, was the first one to ask Leni. It was just 3 boys gathered around. Ted, Sonny and Dean.

Leni turned her phone off, sliding it in her pockets as she put both hands inside of her pockets as well. "Ayun, as usual. Galing niyo sa reporting kanina by the way, gonna congratulate you three for that."

"Syempre naman Prof! Best Economics Prof. ka namin, doing our best!" Ted cheered, making the professor smile from what she heard Best Economics Professor.

"Kayo talaga. I am actually really proud na you three are really doing your best. Once you three become public servants, I hope you maintain clean leadership and serving, mga future Senators ko."

That made the three boys smile. They're about to finish college anyway, but Dean will also pursue Law after Economics. Everytime classes ends, the three will always come forward to Leni to have a small talk before going. 

 "Of course, Prof! We won't let you down, promise!" Teddy preached that made Leni pull one of her hands out of her pocket to give them a thumbs up. 

"Basta sasama ako sa campaigns niyo. I'll vote you three and I'll help with the campaign stuff. Sure 'yan." That was Leni's promise to them. She's considerate in this kind of passions that her student's are pursuing, and that's why she's the 'professor crush' as well.

"Ay, Prof! Musta na kayo ni Prof. Hontiveros?" Sonny quipped that made Dean knock the back of his head because- well, Sonny has always been invested with how the two is progressing.

That made Leni chuckle as she cross her arms before continuing to answer the question. "Ikaw Sonny, palagi kang nangunguna pagdating sa ganyan eh. Hindi ko crush yun. Promise." 

That made the three say Ows at the same time at the masculine professor. "Weh? Eh bakit kinikilig ka palagi Prof pag nababanggit? Deny deny!" Dean guffawed that made the other two laugh as well from that. 

Well, it cannot be denied anymore since it's true. Leni's face would usually flush and turn pink whenever she hears Risa's name out of nowhere. Or, whenever her students would ship her with the History Professor. Like right now, her cheeks are starting to turn pink again because of that. 

"Special friend nga lang, jusko naman." Leni blurted. The three mumbled and cackled at that because it's so obvious, it cannot be hidden anymore. "Para sakanya Prof, oo. Pero para sa'yo.. ayieeee. Paninindigan kitaaaaa oo,"

Sonny quipped and sang the lyrics of the song named 'Paninindigan Kita' because ever since that song came out, the three would sing it randomly whenever the two professors are together and they stumble upon them. Leni rolled her eyes out of embarrassment, but she knows that it's her own fault she became too obvious.

"Kilala niyo namang lahat si Prof. Hontiveros, right?"  Leni asks before she proceeds with the class. "Yes Prof." The whole class answered.

"I just want to say lang na she has been a very close friend of mine. Sa iisang condo lang kasi kami nakatira. And I must say, even if students describe her as a 'terror professor', she's one nice professor to have around-"