hall while the others who stayed behind, were talking amongst themselves, some had plugged in their earphones and were bobbing

s first day of class?" Derek's voice

his body leaning against the c

ll quiet, the chatter died down and everyone stopped their mo

ew she was staring, but there was no denying the fact that she couldn't stop, and judging by

ound him and it wasn't because of his muscular stature or the way his stubbled jaw ticked ever so slightly as he scanned the room, but the fact that he was currently wearing a bl

of her favorite type of coffee, she was sure one look from those orbs would send you

lectern that had been set up in the center of th

" His deep voice reverberated

Maya that this man

e bridge of his glasses further up his nose, looking at each student in turn. "We o

t of him, eyes flitting across the screen and the projector on the other end. The professor began explaining the outline for th

her ear, "Do you think it's ille

yes turned towards her, including the p

ction remind h

at I just explained?" The profe

d out, watching a

gh in my class again, Miss-" He p

een

ater is that way." Half the class chuckle

ment ignoring Jason's apology and

ctern, "I'm aware that this is half the students that registered for this course and I

net searches or anything of the sort. Trust me, I'll know." Almost everyone, including Jason, gro

r hand and he gave

ot familiar with the area given to us?" She cleared her throa

the halls and Maya found her

deep thought, "Alright, you can do that but

was

r faces, on seeing the unenthusiastic looks shared, he ad

ercent was too much for an assignment that required them to use their brains for once, well

ntence, Professor." A girl from the front row pointed

references," He said and leaned forward, "yet y

nd he smirked, Maya could've swo

some of the students nodded and murmured in approv

nodding to himself. "You can com

do I have a feeling that

helor," Jas

ya grumbled and rose from her seat, Jaso

r heart raced the closer she got to the professor. A redhead p

view, Maya noticed the scowl

fended by her a

first two steps and was about to climb the third when she tripped over the ceramic tile.

but it never came, hands shout out to grab her carefully, one wa

epths of the professor's eyes, even with the glasses on, the

nd she heard eac

ping people over, Miss Gre

ant when it suddenly hit her. Maya's memories fr

and she could see his eyes

he'd obviously not forgiven her for what she

psychology professor for the rest of the semester hit her

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