calden. (welch)

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thecliffmasters‌:

“You certainly look like it, mate,” Cliff agreed with a little nod, letting the other air his frustrations while he slowly sipped on his own drink. “So, besides aiming for liver failure like this - what else do you do to … y’know … unwind and relax after you’ve spent all day teaching those bastards?” he asked, “Because it sounds like you’re out of balance, love,” he chuckled. He let out a soft ‘ohhh’ when the other explained what and who he taught, even though he didn’t really understand it, “So, why don’t you tell them to go fuck themselves?” he asked with a shrug.

“Thanks for the compliment.” Calden dryly replied as he placed the shot glass on the counter. The bartender came back and offered to take another order, but Calden refused. He didn’t have any intentions to get plastered tonight. “Out of balance, hmm? I suppose you have some point there.That’s what happens when you age I suppose.” Calden shrugged his shoulders, “I actually don’t hate my job as much as I convey myself to be.”

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thecliffmasters‌:

“You look like you been through hell, teach,” Cliff noted with a laugh at the other. At first he thought it weird to see an educator drinking but then he thought about what he was like in school and suddenly the idea of teachers drinking made total sense to him. “Cheers to that,” he said, taking a swig of his beer as the other downed his shot, “What the hell do you teach that’s got you so whacked out, bro?” he asked, “ … Maths?”

“I’ve been through hell and back.” Calden flashed a dramatic glare over at the blonde. He reached over to the shot glass that the bartender barely just placed down in front of him on the counter and brought the glass up to his lips but didn’t take a sip. “I deserve a medal.” Still being overdramatic, Calden quickly raised his eyebrows then took the shot into his mouth. He exhaled audibly to help ease the burning sensation in his chest. “Life science, mostly for pre-nursing majors. They think they’re entitled to everything.”

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theantonclovers‌:

“Oh. I see. German Shepards are seriously beautiful. How are you liking your weekend with him?” Anton walked to the front of the store. “If you’re ever interested in adopting, we have lot of animals here. We help with the entire rehoming process, and all our pets come from Paws Chicago.” He picked up the dog food and carried it to the cash register for Calden. He wasn’t going to ring him up yet as he didn’t know if he was done shopping “I’ll hold it here until you’re ready. Is there anything else on the list?” he asked.

“I agree. He’s an older dog with diabetes so most of the time he’s pretty calm but has moments when he wants to go outside and sunbathe.” Calden followed the employee to the front of the store, briefly glanced at the colorful dog toys he passed by. Intently, Calden listened to the employee speak. He shoved his hands into the pockets of his tan colored trench coach. “I’ll think about it. I’m a lonely man and the thought of a dog sounds kind of nice.” Calden chuckled to himself with a soft smile. “Hmm. I was thinking about getting the dog a toy or something. I’m not sure though. I just know he likes those stuffed animals that squeak.” 

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chazrua‌:

“Nah, nah. I didn’t teach at a military school. I went to a military school in middle school until I graduated high school. Just saying that I would rather go back there and teach than teach over the summer. Imagine, me trying to teach kids and teenagers.” Chaz shook his head and laughed. He definitely knew he wouldn’t go back to his old school and try to teach. He hated it there as a student, and knew the feeling would resurface if he were to go back. Plus, he did not want to be in New York at the moment–he wasn’t ready for that yet. A slight chuckle at the joke before he focused on Calden’s response at being asked if he wanted to get a drink. “Awesome. We can head out after we’re done here. Unless you have more classes. Then I can meet you.”

“Ahh. That makes sense.” Calden nodded his head once and brought the bother of his hands onto the table. He didn’t know much about military school, but he could imagine that it was tough and full of discipline. “Here’s to a free summer. No students and no paperwork.” Calden proposed a hypothetical toast with a small grin on his face. “I have two more classes to teach unfortunately, but afterward I could meet with you. My last class ends at two fifteen.”

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garrett-berry‌:

Garrett chuckled at Calden’s reaction and led him through a staff only door to his office. The room was small and had piles of folders and loose files on various desks and table tops. There were certificates hanging on the walls and a collection of kids drawings on a cork board. “I volunteered on a couple of school trips and the bus ride drove me crazy.” Moving over to the coffee machine he put some pods in and made them a coffee each. “I swear they were beign annoying on purpose.”

“Welcome to my world.” Calden sounded a little chuckle as he followed his peer into the room. He glanced around at the clutter that pilled along the various desks in the room, which made Calden’s skin itch just a little. “Someone could use some housekeeping in here, hmm?” Calden dryly joked over to the other man in the room as he peaked at one of the papers on the desk closest to him. “Is it busy today?”

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isaacdeville‌:

“We’ve been over this, Professor.” Isaac moved to sit next to the older man. “You implied I’m the reason you started smoking again, and now it’s up to me to make sure you don’t anymore.” He explain, shrugging. “And it is my business, I don’t want my favorite professor dying of lung cancer.” He voiced, looking over at the man for a brief second. Isaac really tried to stop himself from saying what he was about. “True, you are daddy material,” But the words slipped out, anyway. “That’s hot.” He cursed himself under his breath, looking away.

Carefully, Calden watched the brunette move over to sit next to him. He sounded an exhale and bobbed his head a little, “I appreciate your worry, Isaac but I don’t have any plans on smoking again.” Just as brunette said those words, Calden narrowed his eyes and flashed a quick little glare over to him. “Was that... supposed to be a compliment?” Calden asked with genuine curiosity. It was the first time that he was told that he was ‘daddy material’ and he mixed feelings about it. He mostly took it as a compliment and a grain of salt. He tilted his head slightly and kept his focused on his student. “Were you trying to imply something, Isaac?” 

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detectivedonelly‌:

“Whoa there, take it easy. I don’t want to have a repeat of last time on my hands” Michael teases, pursing his lips as he places his own glass next to Calden’s. “Peeling you from a bar-stool is not my idea of fun — when’s the next one start?” 

"Sure, I was clobbered but isn’t anything too serious.” Calden gently lifted himself from the seat so he could reach into his back pocket and grab his wallet. As he brought his hand up the counter, he opened up his wallet and took out one dollar and inserted it into the little gambling machine. “You mean class?” Calden tilted his head toward the other male while he kept his focus on the screen. 

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“...I’ll drink to the fact that the semester is officially over and I have some free time until the next school semester.” Calden shared a toast before he brought the shot glass to his lips and quickly poured the drink into this mouth. He placed the shot glass onto the counter but kept his hand on it. Once he shallowed the alcohol, he squinted his face and exhaled deeply at the strength of the drink. “Strong, but well needed.” 

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isaacdeville‌:

“That’s good to know.” Isaac pocked the box, looking down at the older man. “And it does, if you’re going to imply I’m the reason you relapsed.” He nodded once. On the surface it didn’t really bother him because he knew the professor wasn’t serious, but there was that tiny part of him that didn’t like to get blamed for things he really didn’t do. “I agree. You don’t look that old. You still look like you like to have fun. How old are you, anyway?”

While Calden watched his student shove the box of cigarettes into his pockets, his eyes narrowed down at the brunette’s pockets. “And what do you think you’re doing with that Isaac?” Calden asked as he raised one of his eyebrows. After a beat, he extended his hand out toward the boy. “Look, give those back to me. You don’t have any business having those on you.” Calden stated with a weak yet serious tone to his voice. He shifted his focus from Isaac’s pocket to his eyes. “I’m old enough to be your father probably.”  Calden sighed at his response.

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ambrosesinclair‌:

He smiled fondly over at the man, leaning forward to smooth hands over his knees. “I like to do a lot of things. Dancing, yoga, cooking, going to sports games or out to a bar for drinks,” Ambrose pursued his lips, trying to think of more. “Reading, or painting. I also like to hike and explore new places.” The Redhead nodded, “I do and I would love to cook for you if you want.”

A small smile appeared onto Calden’s face as the boy in front of him begun his list of interests. Ambrose was a young guy who appeared to have himself intact. Those were the days Calden remembered: the time of freedom and youth. Time truly flew by. “I used to like going to baseball games.” Calden admitted, the little smile on his face remained on his lips. He stood up from his seat and made his way into the kitchen. “How about I could serve us some wine and maybe you could make us something?” 

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theantonclovers‌:

Anton didn’t like being the pushy associate that constantly asked customers if he could help them. In his opinion, that was a little annoying. So, he usually stuck to asking once and then making sure he was visible if they needed him “No problem” he went back to waiting. it was a slow day and everything that needed to get done was already taken care of. A moment later when he saw the older male approach him, he smile “Oh yeah” he quickly recognized the brand “We have that one at the front because it’s on sale. Sorry about the confusion, sir. Just follow me” he gestured “What kind of dog do you have?” 

It was a relief that the store actually had this dog food. He had already visited two different pet stores to which both locations did not carry the brand. Frankly, it was extremely frustrating. As the employee begun to escort Calden to the stock of dog food, Calden gently nodded his head and followed behind. What was even better was the fact that there was a sale on this dog food. Although Calden didn’t own a pet, he knew that pet food was pricey. “Hmm?” Calden sounded as he looked over to the brunette. “Oh. It’s not for me, my colleague actually. He has a diabetic German Shepard. I’m looking after him for the weekend.” 

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chazrua‌: 

Brown eyes glanced over the older man, watching the cigarette get jabbed into the ashtray. “I figured as much.” He chuckled, before putting his own cigarette out. Although, he wasn’t as aggressive with jabbing it into the ashtray. Instead, he carefully snuffed it out before letting go. “Nah, man. I’m good.” The theatre instructor couldn’t help but to snort a bit at the unamused glare. “I feel ya. I’m not, either. It would take away from prior engagements. Plus, yeah. I don’t want to deal with college students in the summer. I think I’d rather go back and teach at the old military school I used to attend rather than that.” Smoothing his hair, he looked down on his phone and sighed. “Do you have any more classes for the day? Or do you just want to abandon this popsicle stand and grab some drinks?” He asked as he put his phone away in his pocket. Luckily, today was his morning classes. Chaz had stayed just to have lunch with Calden.

“You used to teach at a military school?” Calden narrowed his eyebrows as he flashed a disbelieved look over to the other male. Of course Calden wouldn’t know everything about his acquaintance as they only share lunch together, but the combination didn’t seem to mesh well to Calden. He laid back into the seat, hands fell into his laps. He opened his mouth to begin to speak, “I didn’t know that military schools even had a theatre program. I wouldn’t expect a military man to perform Shakespeare.” Calden snickered to himself after the joke. “Day drinking? I wouldn’t mind doing that.” Calden stated as he nodded his head.

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garrett-berry‌:

Laughing he managed to juggle the sheets into a proper pile again. “A lot of the teachers see these trips as a break for themselves too. Looks like your students can look after themselves which is good luck.” Watching the students walk away he smiled at Calden. “Would you like to come to my office for a coffee? It’s quiet and you can get away from being in charge for a while.”

Where was the lie? Garett was right when he mentioned how field trips were sort of a break for teachers. The entire semester was complete and utter bullshit to Calden; mostly the students. Each semester over the last five years seemed to progressively cause Calden’s patience to wear out. The students he had this semester already caused a cigarette smoking relapse. Thankfully, he only had the willpower to have two cigarettes and stop the habit afterwards. As Garett suggested coffee in his office, Calden gently raised his eyebrows. “I like the sound of thatt. I already had to deal with those kids on a twenty minute bus ride, so I could use some peace and quiet.”

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ace-lavender‌:

Ace smiled a little to himself and the comment of ‘spill the tea’, he wasn’t very in with the lingo of the youth these days. Though he was aware of it because he served a lot of the younger people in the bar ‘I think high school kids give more fucks about their work then collage kids do these days.’ He knew the friend’s he had in collage would very much write something stupid in their essays because they didn’t care anymore at three am.

“You would think that these college kids would put in a lot of effort into their assignments, attendance, and studies since they have to spend a lot of money or go into debt with student loans.” Calden sounded another disappointed sigh as he quickly finished the rest of his alcoholic beverage. Although this was his first drink for the night, he knew that he wanted it to be his last. “From the slang to students arriving in animal pajamas, I feel like I could become fully desensitized from college bullshit.” 

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isaacdeville‌:

“That doesn’t work.” He stood up, lazily tucking his seat as he took a step back. “I don’t have the notes on me. So, I guess we can’t do either of those things.” He looked down to the professor with a crooked smile. Isaac nodded his head, understandingly. The loss of a person was the first thing to come to mind, but of course, that was the worst case. “I’m not gonna let you smoke.”

"Isaac.” Calden straightforwardly spoke over to the student as he too got up from his seat. “Seriously. I’m not going to smoke another cigarette, let alone ever again, but if I do it shouldn’t matter to you.” Calden frankly stated as he slowly begun to gather the little wrappers from the fruit snacks he ate during his break. “Then again, I appreciate the fact that you are looking out for me, but I don’t need a caretaker. I’m not that old.” Calden chuckled to himself as he crumbled up the candy wrappers in his hand and placed it on top of his notebook. 

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“One of my students felt it was appropriate to use modern slang in their final essay. News flash, ‘spill the tea’ does not mean spilling actual tea that you would brew in a tea pot.” With a disappointed and heavy sigh, Calden closed his eyes for a moment while he briefly shook his head. “I thought that I was supposed teach college-leveled students, not high school students.”

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ambrosesinclair‌:

Ambrose smiled up at the older man, shaking his head. “Not at all, and you’re not wasting my time. This is about you, and I want to get to know your interests. That way I can figure out what you like and to do for you,” he stated. “Well, most like to take me out on dates. I don’t mind where or what, and I like when it’s a surprise. Sometimes we’ll stay in and watch movies, or play video games. I would cook for them, or cook together. If there’s something that you miss doing…”

While Ambrose continued to explain what they could do, Calden continued to listen intensively. He couldn’t help but to feel just a little excited that he could have someone so... cute spend time with him, even though if he was being paid to do so. Calden still couldn’t really wrap his head around why someone would pay another person just to spend time with them, but he had no room to judge because, well... here he was. “I see...” Calden replied softly as he leaned his back against the seat. “You probably don’t get this, but what do you like to do?” Calden looked over at the brunette. Sure, he could do almost anything with this guy but he figured he might as well see what they have in common at least. He perked up slightly at the comment of cooking, “You know how to cook?”