Sensitivity

dinner

Mr Armani

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Chapter II

[Her body was facing the door of my class, as she ignored my farewell and slowly left the room it became deaf with silence.]

I'm a very organised man. I don't dawdle with unnecessary encounters nor people. I have a fixed schedule and everything goes according to my expectations and demands.

"Good day students, I hope you all briefly went through what I shared with you yesterday. We'll start off with our cashbo-"

Before I could finish I turned to see a familiar black-haired young woman looking as dumbfounded as everyone in my classroom.

"Good afternoon sir, sorry I'm late I-"

"Miss Rhoades, please, just take a seat,"

The rest of the session went by as expected. The students participated and soon after they were leaving to whatever classes the minority of them had in the same day.

As I'm seated around my desk I see her approach me. Her round yet very defined and feminine face has a soft smile spread across. Stumbling up to my desk as if she's waddling. Her hair slicked back into a bun and her clothes... her clothes looked like she was in a hurry. Her dark-skin was shining from the sunlight peeking through the window at the upper left side of the building.

"What's on your mind," I asked as she just came and stood in front of me

She just stood there for a while staring before she flinched a little. My eyes travelled to her chest. It bounced with her sudden movement. She wore a closely fitted grey and black striped spaghetti strap tank and a white mini-skirt that hugged her hips. She was so disorganised yet entrancing with her doe-like eyes.

"Sir I really hope this isn't offensive but you seem so young to be a professor. Are you a student-teacher perhaps?" curiosity and confusion spelled across her face.

I watched how intrigued she was and just stared into her dark brown eyes. They were so dark they looked black and it made her look so beautiful. I laughed to myself, I hear the same question being asked by almost every student I teach, some whom I've never even seen before.

"I'm 27," I responded.

"Woah! You are really young. Damn," she exclaimed.

"Pardon?"

"Sorry sir!"

Before I could say anything she was running for the door.

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I finished up my paperwork and remembered I had a date with a former co-worker to discuss 'business'.

After arriving at the restaurant I joined Ivy at the table she was already seated.

"Hi Noah," she said in a soft voice.

I greeted her and we looked over the menu already placed on our table, while we caught up.

"Hello, I'll be your waitress for the evening Sir, Maa- Oh my, hi s-"

Before she could finish I grabbed her waist and pulled her away from the table.

"No, dont. She doesn't know I'm teaching. Don't mention it Jade,"

"A- Absolutely... sir,"

Silence fell as I still held onto her waist. Her chest rising and falling with fast-paced breaths. I stared down into her eyes and watched her gaze fix on my lips pulling me back to reality.

What was that..

"Did you know her?" Ivy questioned when I went back to her.

"I thought I did,"

Ivy's been talking for about an hour and I haven't even once actually tuned in to what she's saying. My eyes have been following Jade the whole night. She seems so unprepared and untidy, but I see now that she's hardworking. She's good at her job, however, I wish she was this focused at school. I don't want to be worrisome over her educational well-being.

She's my student and I care if she needs help or not. That's all there is to it.

"Will that be all for you two?" she asks with a warm smile.

She observes Ivy scanning over the menu before finally saying yes and that she'll take the bill. Jade and I locked eyes for a second before she walked away.

When Ivy and I decided to leave Jade had already gotten off her shift. Ivy left before me as I went to use the restroom. When I left the restaurant I saw her. Jade stood in front of the restaurant. It was freezing cold and she was just rubbing the sides of her arm and breathing shakily.

I brought my car around from the parking lot and stopped in front of her.

"Need a ride," I may have had a smug expression on my face..

She was hesitant at first but got in and expressed appreciation. As I drove her to the dorm building she fell asleep. I didn't want to wake her but I also wanted her to go warm up in her own space.

"Hey, we're here,"

"Thanks for the ride sir," she looked at me so drained and vulnerable.

It felt like we stared at each other for an hour but it was only less than a minute. She reached out to touch my hand but I shook my head.

"Sir isn't it weird for me to address you as such outside of school," she cheekily remarked.

I chuckled and stretched over to the passenger side and opened the door for her.

She looked at the door and then back at me with a faint smile.

"Goodnight sir,"

"Goodnight Jade"

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