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"Hello sir, Yes it's Daniel James Howell from the Law course..."

"Hi yes, Um can I arrange a meeting with you for today? Well you see It's really important... Yes please that would be great,"

"4pm? Yes that would be amazing thank you.. See you then, bye!"

Dan paces anxiously on the phone to Mr Langdon, the head of Manchester Uni - After much persuasion I managed to get him to call and ask for an appointment.

"so four o'clock?" I ask as Dan hangs up,

"yeah, I really don't know how I'm going to tell him though..."

"I'll be there, I'll help you" I assure him and reach out for his hand to stop him from pacing,

"Bear, stop pacing. You're probably giving the people downstairs a migraine." I pull him over to sit down, he laughs,

"If they're studying law chances are they already had a sore head" I laugh and shake my head,
"oh my god"

****

"Daniel James Howell?" Mr Langdon calls and Dan stands up, dragging me behind him with a tight grasp on my hand.

"Hello boys, how can I help?" He asks as we take a seat at his desk,

"Well, you see.. I don't really think that this university thing is quite for me..." Dan says carefully and Langdon's eyebrows furrow,

"What do you mean? The course you are taking isn't that difficult, you can't be struggling already. This is one of the best universities this country has" He says patronisingly and I roll my eyes, what a dick.

"Our Law course is not hard at all, I have absolutley no idea how you could feel the need to drop out already youve probably been crying too, two weeks daniel how on earth do you expect to last two yea-"

I feel dan's grip tighten on my hand and I suddenly feel the overwhelming need to protect him so I butt in,

"Sir, excuse me if you will," He stops talking and looks at me, acknowledging my existence for the first time this afternoon,

"You're all for ranting about how good your university is, and how easy the courses are but if you don't mind me asking, Have you ever struggled with mental health? Even better, have you ever struggled with mental health and a four foot high tower of pointless law worksheets to do? No, I don't think you have. Dan here, he has been through a lot to get where he is right now, and your toxic masculinity doesn't effect him at all. It takes a lot to do what he does on a day to day basis, so don't you sit there and act all proud of your school, when the people and work in it reduces students to tears on a daily basis.." I lean back as I feel Dan squeze my hand,

"Oh I see, another little boy, ha, Bet you've never been to University before..." He says smugly and I cant help but laugh,

"Oh no sir, I have, I've got two qualifications actually. And I'm glad as hell I didn't get them from a school run by some asshole like you. Now, we're going to leave, and if you haven't figured it out, Dan came here to drop out. Okay thankyou he won't be in class tomorrow"

I take Dan's hand and walk out of the room, as soon as the door shuts Dan turns to me cry laughing,

"y-you just called him an asshole" He says laughing harder,

"Of course I did, He was being one - you can't blame me. I was only protecting you" I say, also laughing.

Oh the things I do for this boy.