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heart class

"Alright, let's talk about the human heart. What do we know?"

A heart, a muscular organ in humans and other animals, which pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system.

"Alfie?"

"Well, our hearts pump about a million barrels of blood during one's lifetime."

"That's common knowledge you swine, does anyone have anything worth my time? Daniel?"

"A heart, because it has its own electrical impulse, can beat even when out of your chest if it has an adequate supply of oxygen."

"Brilliant. Does anyone know when your heart starts beating originally? Zoe?"

A college seminar, 12 students, one sassy anatomy professor, and not enough time.

"Four weeks after conception, sir."

"Correct, but lose the sir we're not at boot camp my dear this is college. It's professor." Zoe nods, ducking her head as a few other students make mental notes of that. It's the first day and everyone's already anxious to leave the tense atmosphere.  A boy by the name of Phil raises his hand.

"Yes?"

"I've been told that blood is actually a tissue. Is that true?"

"From what I've been told it is. Anymore things to be offered before I start lecturing? Connor?"

"Um yes, why aren't human and animal hearts similar?"

"That's not true. They are similar."

"I think-"

"No Connor you don't think, because if you would of thought you would of realized that the hearts purpose is to pump blood to major arteries and that humans and animals alike have them. Therefore they are used for the same purpose which makes them similar."

"He was just asking a stupid que-"

"No one asked for your input Mr. Mellet and the only thing stupid in this room is you. Your boyfriend doesn't need you to fight his battles." Troye blushes, looking away from the teacher to his hands.

"He's not my boyfriend." He mutters and Connor shifts uncomfortably.

"Not my problem that you can't man up and ask him out. Now can we move on? Anymore questions?" No one says anything else after that, all to scared of the sarcastic professor and of asking the wrong things.

"Perfect. Let's talk about the brain."

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Connor plops down next to Troye on the field in front of Michigan State University. They've been best friends since preschool and have just started here with a few of their other friends. As if on cue Tyler, Zoe, Kyle, Alfie, Dan, and Phil join the group with lunches they've bought from various fast food restaurants.

"Hey." Connor says dejectedly and Troye subconsciously leans over and rubs one of his shoulders while the other holds a fry.

"Anatomy sucked today." Alfie says and Tyler laughs.

"What do you mean? Mr. Green is great. He dragged you three so bad." He points to Connor, Troye, and Alfie.

"He's an ass." Is all Troye says as Connor rests his head on his shoulder.

"You're just saying that because he outted you in front of everyone." Troye pushes Tyler over and everyone laughs.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Everyone notices the way Connors hand clasps onto Troyes where they think it's hidden but chooses not to acknowledge it.