FL - Temptation

VII. Strange behaviours

Author:
So, I've noticed that in the story we're skipping days like *that*. If nothing happened a specific day, it's shorter, in past tense, as a recap. If it's more important I'll write in present tense.

Sooo...chapter 7 aka where everyone rethinks their teachers' behaviours and won't look at them the same again...

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OLIVER'S POV:

This week passed by really fast. It feels like as I've just gone to Lena's class for that folder, but actually, it's already Thursday.

Let's be honest. Lena was weird yesterday. She technically ran away from me on the hallway and seemed really stressed. Fidgeting with her shirt's collar and her belt.

I tried to loosen her up yesterday in the teachers' lounge, but she tensed up as soon as she heard my voice. I know it was because she saw those pictures on the screen. And I did too.

Today I arrived much earlier than she did. But I still kept thinking about how she's avoiding me. Is it because of what I said to her on Monday? Or that sports class?

But, seems like I have another chance. Lena's just standing by a door, leaning against the wall.

I walk up to her from behind. "Hi, Lena."

She immediately crosses her legs and stays silent for a moment. "Hi-i", she says slowly.

"What's wrong? You seem stressed.", I point out.

"I didn't...get much sleep last night..."

"Nightmare?"

Lena's silent again. Staring at the ground. "Kept waking up.", she finally says.

What do I ask her? She clearly doesn't know what to say, but I want to keep the ball rolling. "Were you mad yesterday?", I finally ask.

Even if I'm almost completely behind her, I can see her cheeks flush pink. She crosses her legs even tighter. "Shocked.", Lena answers, as if holding her breath.

I had half the mind to "Good girl" her yesterday, but fortunately - I think at least - I didn't. Just one picture and she's already going red when she sees me. What was going on in her mind?

"Would you be mad if I talked like that to you again?", I ask after a long silence.

"We can't do that."

"No one would hear."

She rubs the side of her neck where I usually kiss her.

"You never answered my question." She doesn't say anything, so I continue. "If you get dirty thoughts while teaching that in biology."

"I'm not on edge. But conscious what I'm talking about."

"Everyone's mind pairs things - mostly images - to what they're talking about or hearing.", I explain. "So what do you see in your mind?"

"So to say screenshots of my slides. I don't talk slowly.", Lena says. "If I were to get dirty thoughts, I would talk slower. That's not what I'm supposed to focus on."

She doesn't want to admit it.

I reach out towards her waist, but she must know it, because she steps forward and without looking back, hurries up the black stairs. I don't know if she's annoyed or aroused, but doesn't want to admit it.

I have a 50/50 chance that she's annoyed but doesn't want to hurt my feelings. She's tense, avoiding me, my questions...What if I'm just too forceful?

What would she do if I stopped? Just for a few days.