Professor Douglas

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[prof-cdouglas]

@coldbloodwarmhearted

[She sighs exhausted as she steps into the break room, slumping into the couch near him before looking over]

How's it goin?

[His attention snaps up from his book of crossword puzzles and he shuts it quickly to look over at her - feeling a little embarrassed he was so engrossed by it.]

Oh professor Torrance! I am so sorry I was completely focused I didn’t even notice you come in— I’m good though, thank you, how are you?

[coldbloodwarmhearted]

No need for formalities, Dolores is just fine

[She chuckles tiredly]

I'm glad you're good, I'm okay, just tired as all hell. In any case, what were you workin on?

[prof-cdouglas]

Oh okay- Dolores got it, you’re fine with just calling me Corey too!

[He laughs a little himself.]

It’s stupid I’m just working through a bunch of crosswords since I don’t have much better to do. Are you okay? I mean I know you said you’re tired but— have you been up to a lot or?

[prof-cdouglas]

@coldbloodwarmhearted

[She sighs exhausted as she steps into the break room, slumping into the couch near him before looking over]

How's it goin?

[His attention snaps up from his book of crossword puzzles and he shuts it quickly to look over at her - feeling a little embarrassed he was so engrossed by it.]

Oh professor Torrance! I am so sorry I was completely focused I didn’t even notice you come in— I’m good though, thank you, how are you?

[blackforest-redheart]

@prof-cdouglas @l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[They sit at their desk sighing after teaching a long lecture. They check their phone for the time, exhaling with relief at the indication of a break as they head to the teachers' lounge, spotting Corey sitting on the couch as they grab their sushi from the fridge, plopping down near the opposite end of the couch, Arrow trailing behind them invisible]

{Why are they always around him nowadays..? He better not try anything. }

[prof-cdouglas]

[He looks up from his phone and pasta, then beams while he waves at them, pleased to have some company he could actually talk to.]

“Look at us on break at the same time! Good to see you Hestia!”

[He chuckles.]

@l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Good to see you too

[They give him a sweet smile before continuing to eat, before speaking again, their voice silky and rich]

How goes it?

[prof-cdouglas]

“I’m actually doing pretty well! I guess my lessons are getting more engaging? I wasn’t talking to a bunch of laptops and blank faces the past couple hours!”

[He sounded pleased with himself.]

“What about you, how’s your day been?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Happy to hear. My day's been alright. They understand what I teach..they ask questions when they need my guidance...the usual. There's been tons of students switching to my class so...I guess that's a good sign.

[prof-cdouglas]

“That sounds awesome I’m happy for you! You’ll have to give me a few tips, I don’t think I’ve had too many newbies myself… what about outside of work, what do you get up to?”

[He hesitated.]

“Sorry— only if you’re comfortable talking about it, of course, I understand we are just coworkers-“

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

You're alright. I'm perfectly comfortable, you can relax.

Outside of work I study astrology...not much other than that

[They chuckle]

I'm pretty boring I'm afraid. You?

[prof-cdouglas]

[He lets out a relieved laugh and sigh of his own before nodding a little.]

“I totally get it, I do have other interests but they’re hardly anything for go bragging about. Puzzles, photography, drawing, whatever I can get my hands on, really…”

[He flushed slightly, a little embarrassed about how much he’d rambled on, but still eager to keep talking to them.]

“When’d you get into astrology?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Middle school, my first year..the story is embarrassing though..

[prof-cdouglas]

“Oh you have to tell me!”

[He joked, perking up in surprise.]

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

Well, one summer I went to the beach and got horrible sunburn, I'm talking I was redder than my hair currently. And my elder sister told me I was chosen by the stars...I asked her how, and she said the sun loved me too much. I insisted that the sun wasn't a star, she laughed at me...I spent all of middle school trying to prove her wrong and got hooked in the process

[prof-cdouglas]

[He laughs himself, covering his mouth with the back of his hand.]

“In your defence, hearing “the sun loved you too much” while I’m peeling and burning from excessive UV radiation would probably get a much worse reaction out of me!”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

I got a hobby out of it so I can't be too angry

[prof-cdouglas]

“True, true, looking at the bright side of things! Definitely a reason for the sun to love you so much, can’t say I blame it either!”

[He didn’t fully process what he blurted out so he found himself just giggling along.]

[blackforest-redheart]

Telepathically

𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙩. They're not yours. You're lucky I'm letting you this close to them at all.

[prof-cdouglas]

[His demeanour shifts slightly at the interruption, but he tries to brush off the invasive voice for now.]

“Uh— speaking of the sun anddd all its warmth, do you happen to have a favourite season—?”

@l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Winter..I enjoy bundling up. You?

[prof-cdouglas]

“Hey me too! Bundling buddies! It’s also a good time to bring out all the hot cocoa and pies, I love it every year!”

[He pauses again, still a little on edge.]

“I hate to be so paranoid, but you are perfectly okay with us talking, right—?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They tilt their head a bit]

Of course, why wouldn't I be..? Is...is something the matter?

[prof-cdouglas]

“Ah no reason! I just know I tend to go on a lot, you’re very welcome to stop me if you need me to though!”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They chuckle]

Why would I need you to stop? I enjoy your conversation

[prof-cdouglas]

“Okay phew— I enjoy your company!”

[He smiles.]

“I’d love to hang out more, as long as you were okay with it!”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Of course I'd be fine with it. I'm flattered you'd even want to, in all honesty

[prof-cdouglas]

[He hears the voice again and his smile falters. He doesn’t want to seem crazy though he takes a breath to try and calm down.]

“Awesome! Maybe some time this week we could text and make plans to hang out for a weekend!”

[He has a hard time trying to make his laughter sound less wracked with nerves.]

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Yeah that'd be wonderful...and you're sure you're okay..?

[prof-cdouglas]

[He looks a little dazed but he nods. Their voice seems to ground him a little.]

I’m great! A work setting is really restricting, it’d be nice to share some time outside of it!

[blackforest-redheart]

@prof-cdouglas @l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[They sit at their desk sighing after teaching a long lecture. They check their phone for the time, exhaling with relief at the indication of a break as they head to the teachers' lounge, spotting Corey sitting on the couch as they grab their sushi from the fridge, plopping down near the opposite end of the couch, Arrow trailing behind them invisible]

{Why are they always around him nowadays..? He better not try anything. }

[prof-cdouglas]

[He looks up from his phone and pasta, then beams while he waves at them, pleased to have some company he could actually talk to.]

“Look at us on break at the same time! Good to see you Hestia!”

[He chuckles.]

@l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Good to see you too

[They give him a sweet smile before continuing to eat, before speaking again, their voice silky and rich]

How goes it?

[prof-cdouglas]

“I’m actually doing pretty well! I guess my lessons are getting more engaging? I wasn’t talking to a bunch of laptops and blank faces the past couple hours!”

[He sounded pleased with himself.]

“What about you, how’s your day been?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Happy to hear. My day's been alright. They understand what I teach..they ask questions when they need my guidance...the usual. There's been tons of students switching to my class so...I guess that's a good sign.

[prof-cdouglas]

“That sounds awesome I’m happy for you! You’ll have to give me a few tips, I don’t think I’ve had too many newbies myself… what about outside of work, what do you get up to?”

[He hesitated.]

“Sorry— only if you’re comfortable talking about it, of course, I understand we are just coworkers-“

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

You're alright. I'm perfectly comfortable, you can relax.

Outside of work I study astrology...not much other than that

[They chuckle]

I'm pretty boring I'm afraid. You?

[prof-cdouglas]

[He lets out a relieved laugh and sigh of his own before nodding a little.]

“I totally get it, I do have other interests but they’re hardly anything for go bragging about. Puzzles, photography, drawing, whatever I can get my hands on, really…”

[He flushed slightly, a little embarrassed about how much he’d rambled on, but still eager to keep talking to them.]

“When’d you get into astrology?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Middle school, my first year..the story is embarrassing though..

[prof-cdouglas]

“Oh you have to tell me!”

[He joked, perking up in surprise.]

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

Well, one summer I went to the beach and got horrible sunburn, I'm talking I was redder than my hair currently. And my elder sister told me I was chosen by the stars...I asked her how, and she said the sun loved me too much. I insisted that the sun wasn't a star, she laughed at me...I spent all of middle school trying to prove her wrong and got hooked in the process

[prof-cdouglas]

[He laughs himself, covering his mouth with the back of his hand.]

“In your defence, hearing “the sun loved you too much” while I’m peeling and burning from excessive UV radiation would probably get a much worse reaction out of me!”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

I got a hobby out of it so I can't be too angry

[prof-cdouglas]

“True, true, looking at the bright side of things! Definitely a reason for the sun to love you so much, can’t say I blame it either!”

[He didn’t fully process what he blurted out so he found himself just giggling along.]

[blackforest-redheart]

Telepathically

𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙩. They're not yours. You're lucky I'm letting you this close to them at all.

[prof-cdouglas]

[His demeanour shifts slightly at the interruption, but he tries to brush off the invasive voice for now.]

“Uh— speaking of the sun anddd all its warmth, do you happen to have a favourite season—?”

@l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Winter..I enjoy bundling up. You?

[prof-cdouglas]

“Hey me too! Bundling buddies! It’s also a good time to bring out all the hot cocoa and pies, I love it every year!”

[He pauses again, still a little on edge.]

“I hate to be so paranoid, but you are perfectly okay with us talking, right—?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They tilt their head a bit]

Of course, why wouldn't I be..? Is...is something the matter?

[prof-cdouglas]

“Ah no reason! I just know I tend to go on a lot, you’re very welcome to stop me if you need me to though!”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They chuckle]

Why would I need you to stop? I enjoy your conversation

[prof-cdouglas]

“Okay phew— I enjoy your company!”

[He smiles.]

“I’d love to hang out more, as long as you were okay with it!”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Of course I'd be fine with it. I'm flattered you'd even want to, in all honesty

[prof-cdouglas]

[He hears the voice again and his smile falters. He doesn’t want to seem crazy though he takes a breath to try and calm down.]

“Awesome! Maybe some time this week we could text and make plans to hang out for a weekend!”

[He has a hard time trying to make his laughter sound less wracked with nerves.]

[blackforest-redheart]

No. That's 𝙢𝙮 time with them. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮'𝙧𝙚. 𝙉𝙤𝙩. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨.

[prof-cdouglas]

“Okay what the f…”

[He mumbles before deciding to answer to it in his head.]

Who are you??

[He says in his head.]

[blackforest-redheart]

That doesn't concern you. Stay in line. Like I said, you're lucky I'm letting you this close at all.

[prof-cdouglas]

No I’m not doing this— Hestia’s a person! Not an object! You don’t own them or anyone for that matter!

They can hang out with whoever they want to whenever they want to!

[blackforest-redheart]

We're going to get married.

I don't need some lowlife who thinks he has a chance with them hang around them trying to take them away from me when I finally got them!

They're mine, so back off.

[prof-cdouglas]

And would they still wanna “marry you” if they knew that you see them as some possession to own? That you treat any company they even think to keep like they’re a lower life form?

You’re delusional, dude. Guys like you set us back so many years!

[blackforest-redheart]

I don't see them as an object. They're 𝙢𝙮 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧. Seriously, have you never heard people say that about their partners?! Have you never heard people call their partner "theirs"?

I don't mind them keeping company. What I 𝙙𝙤 mind is when that company is so obviously in love with them and tying to pursue them!

[prof-cdouglas]

Not in the way you’re doing it, you weirdo!

I give them a compliment and you pipe up to tell me to ‘watch it’. Then I offer to make plans with them, which they’re perfectly comfortable with, and you start going on about how I need to ‘stay in line’ like I’m some middle schooler. Then perhaps the worst one— I’m lucky to be this close?? You’re treating them like a prize, not a human being!

I’m not in love with Hestia, I think they’re a great person and would like to get to know them better if they’re willing! And they are! So maybe you should show your “partner” some respect and trust them to have a friend instead of being so cowardly and rude!

[blackforest-redheart]

@prof-cdouglas @l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[They sit at their desk sighing after teaching a long lecture. They check their phone for the time, exhaling with relief at the indication of a break as they head to the teachers' lounge, spotting Corey sitting on the couch as they grab their sushi from the fridge, plopping down near the opposite end of the couch, Arrow trailing behind them invisible]

{Why are they always around him nowadays..? He better not try anything. }

[prof-cdouglas]

[He looks up from his phone and pasta, then beams while he waves at them, pleased to have some company he could actually talk to.]

“Look at us on break at the same time! Good to see you Hestia!”

[He chuckles.]

@l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Good to see you too

[They give him a sweet smile before continuing to eat, before speaking again, their voice silky and rich]

How goes it?

[prof-cdouglas]

“I’m actually doing pretty well! I guess my lessons are getting more engaging? I wasn’t talking to a bunch of laptops and blank faces the past couple hours!”

[He sounded pleased with himself.]

“What about you, how’s your day been?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Happy to hear. My day's been alright. They understand what I teach..they ask questions when they need my guidance...the usual. There's been tons of students switching to my class so...I guess that's a good sign.

[prof-cdouglas]

“That sounds awesome I’m happy for you! You’ll have to give me a few tips, I don’t think I’ve had too many newbies myself… what about outside of work, what do you get up to?”

[He hesitated.]

“Sorry— only if you’re comfortable talking about it, of course, I understand we are just coworkers-“

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

You're alright. I'm perfectly comfortable, you can relax.

Outside of work I study astrology...not much other than that

[They chuckle]

I'm pretty boring I'm afraid. You?

[prof-cdouglas]

[He lets out a relieved laugh and sigh of his own before nodding a little.]

“I totally get it, I do have other interests but they’re hardly anything for go bragging about. Puzzles, photography, drawing, whatever I can get my hands on, really…”

[He flushed slightly, a little embarrassed about how much he’d rambled on, but still eager to keep talking to them.]

“When’d you get into astrology?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Middle school, my first year..the story is embarrassing though..

[prof-cdouglas]

“Oh you have to tell me!”

[He joked, perking up in surprise.]

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

Well, one summer I went to the beach and got horrible sunburn, I'm talking I was redder than my hair currently. And my elder sister told me I was chosen by the stars...I asked her how, and she said the sun loved me too much. I insisted that the sun wasn't a star, she laughed at me...I spent all of middle school trying to prove her wrong and got hooked in the process

[prof-cdouglas]

[He laughs himself, covering his mouth with the back of his hand.]

“In your defence, hearing “the sun loved you too much” while I’m peeling and burning from excessive UV radiation would probably get a much worse reaction out of me!”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

I got a hobby out of it so I can't be too angry

[prof-cdouglas]

“True, true, looking at the bright side of things! Definitely a reason for the sun to love you so much, can’t say I blame it either!”

[He didn’t fully process what he blurted out so he found himself just giggling along.]

[blackforest-redheart]

Telepathically

𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙩. They're not yours. You're lucky I'm letting you this close to them at all.

[prof-cdouglas]

[His demeanour shifts slightly at the interruption, but he tries to brush off the invasive voice for now.]

“Uh— speaking of the sun anddd all its warmth, do you happen to have a favourite season—?”

@l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Winter..I enjoy bundling up. You?

[prof-cdouglas]

“Hey me too! Bundling buddies! It’s also a good time to bring out all the hot cocoa and pies, I love it every year!”

[He pauses again, still a little on edge.]

“I hate to be so paranoid, but you are perfectly okay with us talking, right—?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They tilt their head a bit]

Of course, why wouldn't I be..? Is...is something the matter?

[prof-cdouglas]

“Ah no reason! I just know I tend to go on a lot, you’re very welcome to stop me if you need me to though!”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They chuckle]

Why would I need you to stop? I enjoy your conversation

[prof-cdouglas]

“Okay phew— I enjoy your company!”

[He smiles.]

“I’d love to hang out more, as long as you were okay with it!”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Of course I'd be fine with it. I'm flattered you'd even want to, in all honesty

[prof-cdouglas]

[He hears the voice again and his smile falters. He doesn’t want to seem crazy though he takes a breath to try and calm down.]

“Awesome! Maybe some time this week we could text and make plans to hang out for a weekend!”

[He has a hard time trying to make his laughter sound less wracked with nerves.]

[blackforest-redheart]

No. That's 𝙢𝙮 time with them. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮'𝙧𝙚. 𝙉𝙤𝙩. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨.

[prof-cdouglas]

“Okay what the f…”

[He mumbles before deciding to answer to it in his head.]

Who are you??

[He says in his head.]

[blackforest-redheart]

That doesn't concern you. Stay in line. Like I said, you're lucky I'm letting you this close at all.

[prof-cdouglas]

No I’m not doing this— Hestia’s a person! Not an object! You don’t own them or anyone for that matter!

They can hang out with whoever they want to whenever they want to!

[blackforest-redheart]

We're going to get married.

I don't need some lowlife who thinks he has a chance with them hang around them trying to take them away from me when I finally got them!

They're mine, so back off.

[prof-cdouglas]

And would they still wanna “marry you” if they knew that you see them as some possession to own? That you treat any company they even think to keep like they’re a lower life form?

You’re delusional, dude. Guys like you set us back so many years!

[blackforest-redheart]

@prof-cdouglas @l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[They sit at their desk sighing after teaching a long lecture. They check their phone for the time, exhaling with relief at the indication of a break as they head to the teachers' lounge, spotting Corey sitting on the couch as they grab their sushi from the fridge, plopping down near the opposite end of the couch, Arrow trailing behind them invisible]

{Why are they always around him nowadays..? He better not try anything. }

[prof-cdouglas]

[He looks up from his phone and pasta, then beams while he waves at them, pleased to have some company he could actually talk to.]

“Look at us on break at the same time! Good to see you Hestia!”

[He chuckles.]

@l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Good to see you too

[They give him a sweet smile before continuing to eat, before speaking again, their voice silky and rich]

How goes it?

[prof-cdouglas]

“I’m actually doing pretty well! I guess my lessons are getting more engaging? I wasn’t talking to a bunch of laptops and blank faces the past couple hours!”

[He sounded pleased with himself.]

“What about you, how’s your day been?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Happy to hear. My day's been alright. They understand what I teach..they ask questions when they need my guidance...the usual. There's been tons of students switching to my class so...I guess that's a good sign.

[prof-cdouglas]

“That sounds awesome I’m happy for you! You’ll have to give me a few tips, I don’t think I’ve had too many newbies myself… what about outside of work, what do you get up to?”

[He hesitated.]

“Sorry— only if you’re comfortable talking about it, of course, I understand we are just coworkers-“

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

You're alright. I'm perfectly comfortable, you can relax.

Outside of work I study astrology...not much other than that

[They chuckle]

I'm pretty boring I'm afraid. You?

[prof-cdouglas]

[He lets out a relieved laugh and sigh of his own before nodding a little.]

“I totally get it, I do have other interests but they’re hardly anything for go bragging about. Puzzles, photography, drawing, whatever I can get my hands on, really…”

[He flushed slightly, a little embarrassed about how much he’d rambled on, but still eager to keep talking to them.]

“When’d you get into astrology?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Middle school, my first year..the story is embarrassing though..

[prof-cdouglas]

“Oh you have to tell me!”

[He joked, perking up in surprise.]

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

Well, one summer I went to the beach and got horrible sunburn, I'm talking I was redder than my hair currently. And my elder sister told me I was chosen by the stars...I asked her how, and she said the sun loved me too much. I insisted that the sun wasn't a star, she laughed at me...I spent all of middle school trying to prove her wrong and got hooked in the process

[prof-cdouglas]

[He laughs himself, covering his mouth with the back of his hand.]

“In your defence, hearing “the sun loved you too much” while I’m peeling and burning from excessive UV radiation would probably get a much worse reaction out of me!”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

I got a hobby out of it so I can't be too angry

[prof-cdouglas]

“True, true, looking at the bright side of things! Definitely a reason for the sun to love you so much, can’t say I blame it either!”

[He didn’t fully process what he blurted out so he found himself just giggling along.]

[blackforest-redheart]

Telepathically

𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙩. They're not yours. You're lucky I'm letting you this close to them at all.

[prof-cdouglas]

[His demeanour shifts slightly at the interruption, but he tries to brush off the invasive voice for now.]

“Uh— speaking of the sun anddd all its warmth, do you happen to have a favourite season—?”

@l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Winter..I enjoy bundling up. You?

[prof-cdouglas]

“Hey me too! Bundling buddies! It’s also a good time to bring out all the hot cocoa and pies, I love it every year!”

[He pauses again, still a little on edge.]

“I hate to be so paranoid, but you are perfectly okay with us talking, right—?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They tilt their head a bit]

Of course, why wouldn't I be..? Is...is something the matter?

[prof-cdouglas]

“Ah no reason! I just know I tend to go on a lot, you’re very welcome to stop me if you need me to though!”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They chuckle]

Why would I need you to stop? I enjoy your conversation

[prof-cdouglas]

“Okay phew— I enjoy your company!”

[He smiles.]

“I’d love to hang out more, as long as you were okay with it!”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Of course I'd be fine with it. I'm flattered you'd even want to, in all honesty

[prof-cdouglas]

[He hears the voice again and his smile falters. He doesn’t want to seem crazy though he takes a breath to try and calm down.]

“Awesome! Maybe some time this week we could text and make plans to hang out for a weekend!”

[He has a hard time trying to make his laughter sound less wracked with nerves.]

[blackforest-redheart]

No. That's 𝙢𝙮 time with them. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮'𝙧𝙚. 𝙉𝙤𝙩. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨.

[prof-cdouglas]

“Okay what the f…”

[He mumbles before deciding to answer to it in his head.]

Who are you??

[He says in his head.]

[blackforest-redheart]

That doesn't concern you. Stay in line. Like I said, you're lucky I'm letting you this close at all.

[prof-cdouglas]

No I’m not doing this— Hestia’s a person! Not an object! You don’t own them or anyone for that matter!

They can hang out with whoever they want to whenever they want to!

[blackforest-redheart]

@prof-cdouglas @l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[They sit at their desk sighing after teaching a long lecture. They check their phone for the time, exhaling with relief at the indication of a break as they head to the teachers' lounge, spotting Corey sitting on the couch as they grab their sushi from the fridge, plopping down near the opposite end of the couch, Arrow trailing behind them invisible]

{Why are they always around him nowadays..? He better not try anything. }

[prof-cdouglas]

[He looks up from his phone and pasta, then beams while he waves at them, pleased to have some company he could actually talk to.]

“Look at us on break at the same time! Good to see you Hestia!”

[He chuckles.]

@l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Good to see you too

[They give him a sweet smile before continuing to eat, before speaking again, their voice silky and rich]

How goes it?

[prof-cdouglas]

“I’m actually doing pretty well! I guess my lessons are getting more engaging? I wasn’t talking to a bunch of laptops and blank faces the past couple hours!”

[He sounded pleased with himself.]

“What about you, how’s your day been?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Happy to hear. My day's been alright. They understand what I teach..they ask questions when they need my guidance...the usual. There's been tons of students switching to my class so...I guess that's a good sign.

[prof-cdouglas]

“That sounds awesome I’m happy for you! You’ll have to give me a few tips, I don’t think I’ve had too many newbies myself… what about outside of work, what do you get up to?”

[He hesitated.]

“Sorry— only if you’re comfortable talking about it, of course, I understand we are just coworkers-“

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

You're alright. I'm perfectly comfortable, you can relax.

Outside of work I study astrology...not much other than that

[They chuckle]

I'm pretty boring I'm afraid. You?

[prof-cdouglas]

[He lets out a relieved laugh and sigh of his own before nodding a little.]

“I totally get it, I do have other interests but they’re hardly anything for go bragging about. Puzzles, photography, drawing, whatever I can get my hands on, really…”

[He flushed slightly, a little embarrassed about how much he’d rambled on, but still eager to keep talking to them.]

“When’d you get into astrology?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Middle school, my first year..the story is embarrassing though..

[prof-cdouglas]

“Oh you have to tell me!”

[He joked, perking up in surprise.]

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

Well, one summer I went to the beach and got horrible sunburn, I'm talking I was redder than my hair currently. And my elder sister told me I was chosen by the stars...I asked her how, and she said the sun loved me too much. I insisted that the sun wasn't a star, she laughed at me...I spent all of middle school trying to prove her wrong and got hooked in the process

[prof-cdouglas]

[He laughs himself, covering his mouth with the back of his hand.]

“In your defence, hearing “the sun loved you too much” while I’m peeling and burning from excessive UV radiation would probably get a much worse reaction out of me!”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

I got a hobby out of it so I can't be too angry

[prof-cdouglas]

“True, true, looking at the bright side of things! Definitely a reason for the sun to love you so much, can’t say I blame it either!”

[He didn’t fully process what he blurted out so he found himself just giggling along.]

[blackforest-redheart]

Telepathically

𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙩. They're not yours. You're lucky I'm letting you this close to them at all.

[prof-cdouglas]

[His demeanour shifts slightly at the interruption, but he tries to brush off the invasive voice for now.]

“Uh— speaking of the sun anddd all its warmth, do you happen to have a favourite season—?”

@l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Winter..I enjoy bundling up. You?

[prof-cdouglas]

“Hey me too! Bundling buddies! It’s also a good time to bring out all the hot cocoa and pies, I love it every year!”

[He pauses again, still a little on edge.]

“I hate to be so paranoid, but you are perfectly okay with us talking, right—?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They tilt their head a bit]

Of course, why wouldn't I be..? Is...is something the matter?

[prof-cdouglas]

“Ah no reason! I just know I tend to go on a lot, you’re very welcome to stop me if you need me to though!”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They chuckle]

Why would I need you to stop? I enjoy your conversation

[prof-cdouglas]

“Okay phew— I enjoy your company!”

[He smiles.]

“I’d love to hang out more, as long as you were okay with it!”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Of course I'd be fine with it. I'm flattered you'd even want to, in all honesty

[prof-cdouglas]

[He hears the voice again and his smile falters. He doesn’t want to seem crazy though he takes a breath to try and calm down.]

“Awesome! Maybe some time this week we could text and make plans to hang out for a weekend!”

[He has a hard time trying to make his laughter sound less wracked with nerves.]

[blackforest-redheart]

No. That's 𝙢𝙮 time with them. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮'𝙧𝙚. 𝙉𝙤𝙩. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨.

[prof-cdouglas]

“Okay what the f…”

[He mumbles before deciding to answer to it in his head.]

Who are you??

[He says in his head.]

[blackforest-redheart]

@prof-cdouglas @l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[They sit at their desk sighing after teaching a long lecture. They check their phone for the time, exhaling with relief at the indication of a break as they head to the teachers' lounge, spotting Corey sitting on the couch as they grab their sushi from the fridge, plopping down near the opposite end of the couch, Arrow trailing behind them invisible]

{Why are they always around him nowadays..? He better not try anything. }

[prof-cdouglas]

[He looks up from his phone and pasta, then beams while he waves at them, pleased to have some company he could actually talk to.]

“Look at us on break at the same time! Good to see you Hestia!”

[He chuckles.]

@l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Good to see you too

[They give him a sweet smile before continuing to eat, before speaking again, their voice silky and rich]

How goes it?

[prof-cdouglas]

“I’m actually doing pretty well! I guess my lessons are getting more engaging? I wasn’t talking to a bunch of laptops and blank faces the past couple hours!”

[He sounded pleased with himself.]

“What about you, how’s your day been?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Happy to hear. My day's been alright. They understand what I teach..they ask questions when they need my guidance...the usual. There's been tons of students switching to my class so...I guess that's a good sign.

[prof-cdouglas]

“That sounds awesome I’m happy for you! You’ll have to give me a few tips, I don’t think I’ve had too many newbies myself… what about outside of work, what do you get up to?”

[He hesitated.]

“Sorry— only if you’re comfortable talking about it, of course, I understand we are just coworkers-“

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

You're alright. I'm perfectly comfortable, you can relax.

Outside of work I study astrology...not much other than that

[They chuckle]

I'm pretty boring I'm afraid. You?

[prof-cdouglas]

[He lets out a relieved laugh and sigh of his own before nodding a little.]

“I totally get it, I do have other interests but they’re hardly anything for go bragging about. Puzzles, photography, drawing, whatever I can get my hands on, really…”

[He flushed slightly, a little embarrassed about how much he’d rambled on, but still eager to keep talking to them.]

“When’d you get into astrology?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Middle school, my first year..the story is embarrassing though..

[prof-cdouglas]

“Oh you have to tell me!”

[He joked, perking up in surprise.]

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

Well, one summer I went to the beach and got horrible sunburn, I'm talking I was redder than my hair currently. And my elder sister told me I was chosen by the stars...I asked her how, and she said the sun loved me too much. I insisted that the sun wasn't a star, she laughed at me...I spent all of middle school trying to prove her wrong and got hooked in the process

[prof-cdouglas]

[He laughs himself, covering his mouth with the back of his hand.]

“In your defence, hearing “the sun loved you too much” while I’m peeling and burning from excessive UV radiation would probably get a much worse reaction out of me!”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

I got a hobby out of it so I can't be too angry

[prof-cdouglas]

“True, true, looking at the bright side of things! Definitely a reason for the sun to love you so much, can’t say I blame it either!”

[He didn’t fully process what he blurted out so he found himself just giggling along.]

[blackforest-redheart]

Telepathically

𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙩. They're not yours. You're lucky I'm letting you this close to them at all.

[prof-cdouglas]

[His demeanour shifts slightly at the interruption, but he tries to brush off the invasive voice for now.]

“Uh— speaking of the sun anddd all its warmth, do you happen to have a favourite season—?”

@l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Winter..I enjoy bundling up. You?

[prof-cdouglas]

“Hey me too! Bundling buddies! It’s also a good time to bring out all the hot cocoa and pies, I love it every year!”

[He pauses again, still a little on edge.]

“I hate to be so paranoid, but you are perfectly okay with us talking, right—?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They tilt their head a bit]

Of course, why wouldn't I be..? Is...is something the matter?

[prof-cdouglas]

“Ah no reason! I just know I tend to go on a lot, you’re very welcome to stop me if you need me to though!”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They chuckle]

Why would I need you to stop? I enjoy your conversation

[prof-cdouglas]

“Okay phew— I enjoy your company!”

[He smiles.]

“I’d love to hang out more, as long as you were okay with it!”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Of course I'd be fine with it. I'm flattered you'd even want to, in all honesty

[prof-cdouglas]

[He hears the voice again and his smile falters. He doesn’t want to seem crazy though he takes a breath to try and calm down.]

“Awesome! Maybe some time this week we could text and make plans to hang out for a weekend!”

[He has a hard time trying to make his laughter sound less wracked with nerves.]

[blackforest-redheart]

@prof-cdouglas @l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[They sit at their desk sighing after teaching a long lecture. They check their phone for the time, exhaling with relief at the indication of a break as they head to the teachers' lounge, spotting Corey sitting on the couch as they grab their sushi from the fridge, plopping down near the opposite end of the couch, Arrow trailing behind them invisible]

{Why are they always around him nowadays..? He better not try anything. }

[prof-cdouglas]

[He looks up from his phone and pasta, then beams while he waves at them, pleased to have some company he could actually talk to.]

“Look at us on break at the same time! Good to see you Hestia!”

[He chuckles.]

@l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Good to see you too

[They give him a sweet smile before continuing to eat, before speaking again, their voice silky and rich]

How goes it?

[prof-cdouglas]

“I’m actually doing pretty well! I guess my lessons are getting more engaging? I wasn’t talking to a bunch of laptops and blank faces the past couple hours!”

[He sounded pleased with himself.]

“What about you, how’s your day been?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Happy to hear. My day's been alright. They understand what I teach..they ask questions when they need my guidance...the usual. There's been tons of students switching to my class so...I guess that's a good sign.

[prof-cdouglas]

“That sounds awesome I’m happy for you! You’ll have to give me a few tips, I don’t think I’ve had too many newbies myself… what about outside of work, what do you get up to?”

[He hesitated.]

“Sorry— only if you’re comfortable talking about it, of course, I understand we are just coworkers-“

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

You're alright. I'm perfectly comfortable, you can relax.

Outside of work I study astrology...not much other than that

[They chuckle]

I'm pretty boring I'm afraid. You?

[prof-cdouglas]

[He lets out a relieved laugh and sigh of his own before nodding a little.]

“I totally get it, I do have other interests but they’re hardly anything for go bragging about. Puzzles, photography, drawing, whatever I can get my hands on, really…”

[He flushed slightly, a little embarrassed about how much he’d rambled on, but still eager to keep talking to them.]

“When’d you get into astrology?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Middle school, my first year..the story is embarrassing though..

[prof-cdouglas]

“Oh you have to tell me!”

[He joked, perking up in surprise.]

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

Well, one summer I went to the beach and got horrible sunburn, I'm talking I was redder than my hair currently. And my elder sister told me I was chosen by the stars...I asked her how, and she said the sun loved me too much. I insisted that the sun wasn't a star, she laughed at me...I spent all of middle school trying to prove her wrong and got hooked in the process

[prof-cdouglas]

[He laughs himself, covering his mouth with the back of his hand.]

“In your defence, hearing “the sun loved you too much” while I’m peeling and burning from excessive UV radiation would probably get a much worse reaction out of me!”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

I got a hobby out of it so I can't be too angry

[prof-cdouglas]

“True, true, looking at the bright side of things! Definitely a reason for the sun to love you so much, can’t say I blame it either!”

[He didn’t fully process what he blurted out so he found himself just giggling along.]

[blackforest-redheart]

Telepathically

𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙩. They're not yours. You're lucky I'm letting you this close to them at all.

[prof-cdouglas]

[His demeanour shifts slightly at the interruption, but he tries to brush off the invasive voice for now.]

“Uh— speaking of the sun anddd all its warmth, do you happen to have a favourite season—?”

@l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Winter..I enjoy bundling up. You?

[prof-cdouglas]

“Hey me too! Bundling buddies! It’s also a good time to bring out all the hot cocoa and pies, I love it every year!”

[He pauses again, still a little on edge.]

“I hate to be so paranoid, but you are perfectly okay with us talking, right—?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They tilt their head a bit]

Of course, why wouldn't I be..? Is...is something the matter?

[prof-cdouglas]

“Ah no reason! I just know I tend to go on a lot, you’re very welcome to stop me if you need me to though!”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They chuckle]

Why would I need you to stop? I enjoy your conversation

[prof-cdouglas]

“Okay phew— I enjoy your company!”

[He smiles.]

“I’d love to hang out more, as long as you were okay with it!”

[blackforest-redheart]

@prof-cdouglas @l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[They sit at their desk sighing after teaching a long lecture. They check their phone for the time, exhaling with relief at the indication of a break as they head to the teachers' lounge, spotting Corey sitting on the couch as they grab their sushi from the fridge, plopping down near the opposite end of the couch, Arrow trailing behind them invisible]

{Why are they always around him nowadays..? He better not try anything. }

[prof-cdouglas]

[He looks up from his phone and pasta, then beams while he waves at them, pleased to have some company he could actually talk to.]

“Look at us on break at the same time! Good to see you Hestia!”

[He chuckles.]

@l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Good to see you too

[They give him a sweet smile before continuing to eat, before speaking again, their voice silky and rich]

How goes it?

[prof-cdouglas]

“I’m actually doing pretty well! I guess my lessons are getting more engaging? I wasn’t talking to a bunch of laptops and blank faces the past couple hours!”

[He sounded pleased with himself.]

“What about you, how’s your day been?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Happy to hear. My day's been alright. They understand what I teach..they ask questions when they need my guidance...the usual. There's been tons of students switching to my class so...I guess that's a good sign.

[prof-cdouglas]

“That sounds awesome I’m happy for you! You’ll have to give me a few tips, I don’t think I’ve had too many newbies myself… what about outside of work, what do you get up to?”

[He hesitated.]

“Sorry— only if you’re comfortable talking about it, of course, I understand we are just coworkers-“

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

You're alright. I'm perfectly comfortable, you can relax.

Outside of work I study astrology...not much other than that

[They chuckle]

I'm pretty boring I'm afraid. You?

[prof-cdouglas]

[He lets out a relieved laugh and sigh of his own before nodding a little.]

“I totally get it, I do have other interests but they’re hardly anything for go bragging about. Puzzles, photography, drawing, whatever I can get my hands on, really…”

[He flushed slightly, a little embarrassed about how much he’d rambled on, but still eager to keep talking to them.]

“When’d you get into astrology?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Middle school, my first year..the story is embarrassing though..

[prof-cdouglas]

“Oh you have to tell me!”

[He joked, perking up in surprise.]

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

Well, one summer I went to the beach and got horrible sunburn, I'm talking I was redder than my hair currently. And my elder sister told me I was chosen by the stars...I asked her how, and she said the sun loved me too much. I insisted that the sun wasn't a star, she laughed at me...I spent all of middle school trying to prove her wrong and got hooked in the process

[prof-cdouglas]

[He laughs himself, covering his mouth with the back of his hand.]

“In your defence, hearing “the sun loved you too much” while I’m peeling and burning from excessive UV radiation would probably get a much worse reaction out of me!”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

I got a hobby out of it so I can't be too angry

[prof-cdouglas]

“True, true, looking at the bright side of things! Definitely a reason for the sun to love you so much, can’t say I blame it either!”

[He didn’t fully process what he blurted out so he found himself just giggling along.]

[blackforest-redheart]

Telepathically

𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙩. They're not yours. You're lucky I'm letting you this close to them at all.

[prof-cdouglas]

[His demeanour shifts slightly at the interruption, but he tries to brush off the invasive voice for now.]

“Uh— speaking of the sun anddd all its warmth, do you happen to have a favourite season—?”

@l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Winter..I enjoy bundling up. You?

[prof-cdouglas]

“Hey me too! Bundling buddies! It’s also a good time to bring out all the hot cocoa and pies, I love it every year!”

[He pauses again, still a little on edge.]

“I hate to be so paranoid, but you are perfectly okay with us talking, right—?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They tilt their head a bit]

Of course, why wouldn't I be..? Is...is something the matter?

[prof-cdouglas]

“Ah no reason! I just know I tend to go on a lot, you’re very welcome to stop me if you need me to though!”

[blackforest-redheart]

@prof-cdouglas @l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[They sit at their desk sighing after teaching a long lecture. They check their phone for the time, exhaling with relief at the indication of a break as they head to the teachers' lounge, spotting Corey sitting on the couch as they grab their sushi from the fridge, plopping down near the opposite end of the couch, Arrow trailing behind them invisible]

{Why are they always around him nowadays..? He better not try anything. }

[prof-cdouglas]

[He looks up from his phone and pasta, then beams while he waves at them, pleased to have some company he could actually talk to.]

“Look at us on break at the same time! Good to see you Hestia!”

[He chuckles.]

@l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Good to see you too

[They give him a sweet smile before continuing to eat, before speaking again, their voice silky and rich]

How goes it?

[prof-cdouglas]

“I’m actually doing pretty well! I guess my lessons are getting more engaging? I wasn’t talking to a bunch of laptops and blank faces the past couple hours!”

[He sounded pleased with himself.]

“What about you, how’s your day been?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Happy to hear. My day's been alright. They understand what I teach..they ask questions when they need my guidance...the usual. There's been tons of students switching to my class so...I guess that's a good sign.

[prof-cdouglas]

“That sounds awesome I’m happy for you! You’ll have to give me a few tips, I don’t think I’ve had too many newbies myself… what about outside of work, what do you get up to?”

[He hesitated.]

“Sorry— only if you’re comfortable talking about it, of course, I understand we are just coworkers-“

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

You're alright. I'm perfectly comfortable, you can relax.

Outside of work I study astrology...not much other than that

[They chuckle]

I'm pretty boring I'm afraid. You?

[prof-cdouglas]

[He lets out a relieved laugh and sigh of his own before nodding a little.]

“I totally get it, I do have other interests but they’re hardly anything for go bragging about. Puzzles, photography, drawing, whatever I can get my hands on, really…”

[He flushed slightly, a little embarrassed about how much he’d rambled on, but still eager to keep talking to them.]

“When’d you get into astrology?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Middle school, my first year..the story is embarrassing though..

[prof-cdouglas]

“Oh you have to tell me!”

[He joked, perking up in surprise.]

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

Well, one summer I went to the beach and got horrible sunburn, I'm talking I was redder than my hair currently. And my elder sister told me I was chosen by the stars...I asked her how, and she said the sun loved me too much. I insisted that the sun wasn't a star, she laughed at me...I spent all of middle school trying to prove her wrong and got hooked in the process

[prof-cdouglas]

[He laughs himself, covering his mouth with the back of his hand.]

“In your defence, hearing “the sun loved you too much” while I’m peeling and burning from excessive UV radiation would probably get a much worse reaction out of me!”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

I got a hobby out of it so I can't be too angry

[prof-cdouglas]

“True, true, looking at the bright side of things! Definitely a reason for the sun to love you so much, can’t say I blame it either!”

[He didn’t fully process what he blurted out so he found himself just giggling along.]

[blackforest-redheart]

Telepathically

𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙩. They're not yours. You're lucky I'm letting you this close to them at all.

[prof-cdouglas]

[His demeanour shifts slightly at the interruption, but he tries to brush off the invasive voice for now.]

“Uh— speaking of the sun anddd all its warmth, do you happen to have a favourite season—?”

@l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Winter..I enjoy bundling up. You?

[prof-cdouglas]

“Hey me too! Bundling buddies! It’s also a good time to bring out all the hot cocoa and pies, I love it every year!”

[He pauses again, still a little on edge.]

“I hate to be so paranoid, but you are perfectly okay with us talking, right—?”

[blackforest-redheart]

@prof-cdouglas @l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[They sit at their desk sighing after teaching a long lecture. They check their phone for the time, exhaling with relief at the indication of a break as they head to the teachers' lounge, spotting Corey sitting on the couch as they grab their sushi from the fridge, plopping down near the opposite end of the couch, Arrow trailing behind them invisible]

{Why are they always around him nowadays..? He better not try anything. }

[prof-cdouglas]

[He looks up from his phone and pasta, then beams while he waves at them, pleased to have some company he could actually talk to.]

“Look at us on break at the same time! Good to see you Hestia!”

[He chuckles.]

@l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Good to see you too

[They give him a sweet smile before continuing to eat, before speaking again, their voice silky and rich]

How goes it?

[prof-cdouglas]

“I’m actually doing pretty well! I guess my lessons are getting more engaging? I wasn’t talking to a bunch of laptops and blank faces the past couple hours!”

[He sounded pleased with himself.]

“What about you, how’s your day been?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Happy to hear. My day's been alright. They understand what I teach..they ask questions when they need my guidance...the usual. There's been tons of students switching to my class so...I guess that's a good sign.

[prof-cdouglas]

“That sounds awesome I’m happy for you! You’ll have to give me a few tips, I don’t think I’ve had too many newbies myself… what about outside of work, what do you get up to?”

[He hesitated.]

“Sorry— only if you’re comfortable talking about it, of course, I understand we are just coworkers-“

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

You're alright. I'm perfectly comfortable, you can relax.

Outside of work I study astrology...not much other than that

[They chuckle]

I'm pretty boring I'm afraid. You?

[prof-cdouglas]

[He lets out a relieved laugh and sigh of his own before nodding a little.]

“I totally get it, I do have other interests but they’re hardly anything for go bragging about. Puzzles, photography, drawing, whatever I can get my hands on, really…”

[He flushed slightly, a little embarrassed about how much he’d rambled on, but still eager to keep talking to them.]

“When’d you get into astrology?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Middle school, my first year..the story is embarrassing though..

[prof-cdouglas]

“Oh you have to tell me!”

[He joked, perking up in surprise.]

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

Well, one summer I went to the beach and got horrible sunburn, I'm talking I was redder than my hair currently. And my elder sister told me I was chosen by the stars...I asked her how, and she said the sun loved me too much. I insisted that the sun wasn't a star, she laughed at me...I spent all of middle school trying to prove her wrong and got hooked in the process

[prof-cdouglas]

[He laughs himself, covering his mouth with the back of his hand.]

“In your defence, hearing “the sun loved you too much” while I’m peeling and burning from excessive UV radiation would probably get a much worse reaction out of me!”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

I got a hobby out of it so I can't be too angry

[prof-cdouglas]

“True, true, looking at the bright side of things! Definitely a reason for the sun to love you so much, can’t say I blame it either!”

[He didn’t fully process what he blurted out so he found himself just giggling along.]

[blackforest-redheart]

Telepathically

𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙩. They're not yours. You're lucky I'm letting you this close to them at all.

[prof-cdouglas]

[His demeanour shifts slightly at the interruption, but he tries to brush off the invasive voice for now.]

“Uh— speaking of the sun anddd all its warmth, do you happen to have a favourite season—?”

@l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[blackforest-redheart]

@prof-cdouglas @l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[They sit at their desk sighing after teaching a long lecture. They check their phone for the time, exhaling with relief at the indication of a break as they head to the teachers' lounge, spotting Corey sitting on the couch as they grab their sushi from the fridge, plopping down near the opposite end of the couch, Arrow trailing behind them invisible]

{Why are they always around him nowadays..? He better not try anything. }

[prof-cdouglas]

[He looks up from his phone and pasta, then beams while he waves at them, pleased to have some company he could actually talk to.]

“Look at us on break at the same time! Good to see you Hestia!”

[He chuckles.]

@l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Good to see you too

[They give him a sweet smile before continuing to eat, before speaking again, their voice silky and rich]

How goes it?

[prof-cdouglas]

“I’m actually doing pretty well! I guess my lessons are getting more engaging? I wasn’t talking to a bunch of laptops and blank faces the past couple hours!”

[He sounded pleased with himself.]

“What about you, how’s your day been?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Happy to hear. My day's been alright. They understand what I teach..they ask questions when they need my guidance...the usual. There's been tons of students switching to my class so...I guess that's a good sign.

[prof-cdouglas]

“That sounds awesome I’m happy for you! You’ll have to give me a few tips, I don’t think I’ve had too many newbies myself… what about outside of work, what do you get up to?”

[He hesitated.]

“Sorry— only if you’re comfortable talking about it, of course, I understand we are just coworkers-“

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

You're alright. I'm perfectly comfortable, you can relax.

Outside of work I study astrology...not much other than that

[They chuckle]

I'm pretty boring I'm afraid. You?

[prof-cdouglas]

[He lets out a relieved laugh and sigh of his own before nodding a little.]

“I totally get it, I do have other interests but they’re hardly anything for go bragging about. Puzzles, photography, drawing, whatever I can get my hands on, really…”

[He flushed slightly, a little embarrassed about how much he’d rambled on, but still eager to keep talking to them.]

“When’d you get into astrology?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Middle school, my first year..the story is embarrassing though..

[prof-cdouglas]

“Oh you have to tell me!”

[He joked, perking up in surprise.]

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

Well, one summer I went to the beach and got horrible sunburn, I'm talking I was redder than my hair currently. And my elder sister told me I was chosen by the stars...I asked her how, and she said the sun loved me too much. I insisted that the sun wasn't a star, she laughed at me...I spent all of middle school trying to prove her wrong and got hooked in the process

[prof-cdouglas]

[He laughs himself, covering his mouth with the back of his hand.]

“In your defence, hearing “the sun loved you too much” while I’m peeling and burning from excessive UV radiation would probably get a much worse reaction out of me!”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

I got a hobby out of it so I can't be too angry

[prof-cdouglas]

“True, true, looking at the bright side of things! Definitely a reason for the sun to love you so much, can’t say I blame it either!”

[He didn’t fully process what he blurted out so he found himself just giggling along.]

[blackforest-redheart]

@prof-cdouglas @l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[They sit at their desk sighing after teaching a long lecture. They check their phone for the time, exhaling with relief at the indication of a break as they head to the teachers' lounge, spotting Corey sitting on the couch as they grab their sushi from the fridge, plopping down near the opposite end of the couch, Arrow trailing behind them invisible]

{Why are they always around him nowadays..? He better not try anything. }

[prof-cdouglas]

[He looks up from his phone and pasta, then beams while he waves at them, pleased to have some company he could actually talk to.]

“Look at us on break at the same time! Good to see you Hestia!”

[He chuckles.]

@l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Good to see you too

[They give him a sweet smile before continuing to eat, before speaking again, their voice silky and rich]

How goes it?

[prof-cdouglas]

“I’m actually doing pretty well! I guess my lessons are getting more engaging? I wasn’t talking to a bunch of laptops and blank faces the past couple hours!”

[He sounded pleased with himself.]

“What about you, how’s your day been?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Happy to hear. My day's been alright. They understand what I teach..they ask questions when they need my guidance...the usual. There's been tons of students switching to my class so...I guess that's a good sign.

[prof-cdouglas]

“That sounds awesome I’m happy for you! You’ll have to give me a few tips, I don’t think I’ve had too many newbies myself… what about outside of work, what do you get up to?”

[He hesitated.]

“Sorry— only if you’re comfortable talking about it, of course, I understand we are just coworkers-“

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

You're alright. I'm perfectly comfortable, you can relax.

Outside of work I study astrology...not much other than that

[They chuckle]

I'm pretty boring I'm afraid. You?

[prof-cdouglas]

[He lets out a relieved laugh and sigh of his own before nodding a little.]

“I totally get it, I do have other interests but they’re hardly anything for go bragging about. Puzzles, photography, drawing, whatever I can get my hands on, really…”

[He flushed slightly, a little embarrassed about how much he’d rambled on, but still eager to keep talking to them.]

“When’d you get into astrology?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Middle school, my first year..the story is embarrassing though..

[prof-cdouglas]

“Oh you have to tell me!”

[He joked, perking up in surprise.]

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

Well, one summer I went to the beach and got horrible sunburn, I'm talking I was redder than my hair currently. And my elder sister told me I was chosen by the stars...I asked her how, and she said the sun loved me too much. I insisted that the sun wasn't a star, she laughed at me...I spent all of middle school trying to prove her wrong and got hooked in the process

[prof-cdouglas]

[He laughs himself, covering his mouth with the back of his hand.]

“In your defence, hearing “the sun loved you too much” while I’m peeling and burning from excessive UV radiation would probably get a much worse reaction out of me!”

[blackforest-redheart]

@prof-cdouglas @l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[They sit at their desk sighing after teaching a long lecture. They check their phone for the time, exhaling with relief at the indication of a break as they head to the teachers' lounge, spotting Corey sitting on the couch as they grab their sushi from the fridge, plopping down near the opposite end of the couch, Arrow trailing behind them invisible]

{Why are they always around him nowadays..? He better not try anything. }

[prof-cdouglas]

[He looks up from his phone and pasta, then beams while he waves at them, pleased to have some company he could actually talk to.]

“Look at us on break at the same time! Good to see you Hestia!”

[He chuckles.]

@l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Good to see you too

[They give him a sweet smile before continuing to eat, before speaking again, their voice silky and rich]

How goes it?

[prof-cdouglas]

“I’m actually doing pretty well! I guess my lessons are getting more engaging? I wasn’t talking to a bunch of laptops and blank faces the past couple hours!”

[He sounded pleased with himself.]

“What about you, how’s your day been?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Happy to hear. My day's been alright. They understand what I teach..they ask questions when they need my guidance...the usual. There's been tons of students switching to my class so...I guess that's a good sign.

[prof-cdouglas]

“That sounds awesome I’m happy for you! You’ll have to give me a few tips, I don’t think I’ve had too many newbies myself… what about outside of work, what do you get up to?”

[He hesitated.]

“Sorry— only if you’re comfortable talking about it, of course, I understand we are just coworkers-“

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

You're alright. I'm perfectly comfortable, you can relax.

Outside of work I study astrology...not much other than that

[They chuckle]

I'm pretty boring I'm afraid. You?

[prof-cdouglas]

[He lets out a relieved laugh and sigh of his own before nodding a little.]

“I totally get it, I do have other interests but they’re hardly anything for go bragging about. Puzzles, photography, drawing, whatever I can get my hands on, really…”

[He flushed slightly, a little embarrassed about how much he’d rambled on, but still eager to keep talking to them.]

“When’d you get into astrology?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Middle school, my first year..the story is embarrassing though..

[prof-cdouglas]

“Oh you have to tell me!”

[He joked, perking up in surprise.]

[blackforest-redheart]

@prof-cdouglas @l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[They sit at their desk sighing after teaching a long lecture. They check their phone for the time, exhaling with relief at the indication of a break as they head to the teachers' lounge, spotting Corey sitting on the couch as they grab their sushi from the fridge, plopping down near the opposite end of the couch, Arrow trailing behind them invisible]

{Why are they always around him nowadays..? He better not try anything. }

[prof-cdouglas]

[He looks up from his phone and pasta, then beams while he waves at them, pleased to have some company he could actually talk to.]

“Look at us on break at the same time! Good to see you Hestia!”

[He chuckles.]

@l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Good to see you too

[They give him a sweet smile before continuing to eat, before speaking again, their voice silky and rich]

How goes it?

[prof-cdouglas]

“I’m actually doing pretty well! I guess my lessons are getting more engaging? I wasn’t talking to a bunch of laptops and blank faces the past couple hours!”

[He sounded pleased with himself.]

“What about you, how’s your day been?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Happy to hear. My day's been alright. They understand what I teach..they ask questions when they need my guidance...the usual. There's been tons of students switching to my class so...I guess that's a good sign.

[prof-cdouglas]

“That sounds awesome I’m happy for you! You’ll have to give me a few tips, I don’t think I’ve had too many newbies myself… what about outside of work, what do you get up to?”

[He hesitated.]

“Sorry— only if you’re comfortable talking about it, of course, I understand we are just coworkers-“

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

[They laugh]

You're alright. I'm perfectly comfortable, you can relax.

Outside of work I study astrology...not much other than that

[They chuckle]

I'm pretty boring I'm afraid. You?

[prof-cdouglas]

[He lets out a relieved laugh and sigh of his own before nodding a little.]

“I totally get it, I do have other interests but they’re hardly anything for go bragging about. Puzzles, photography, drawing, whatever I can get my hands on, really…”

[He flushed slightly, a little embarrassed about how much he’d rambled on, but still eager to keep talking to them.]

“When’d you get into astrology?”

[blackforest-redheart]

@prof-cdouglas @l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[They sit at their desk sighing after teaching a long lecture. They check their phone for the time, exhaling with relief at the indication of a break as they head to the teachers' lounge, spotting Corey sitting on the couch as they grab their sushi from the fridge, plopping down near the opposite end of the couch, Arrow trailing behind them invisible]

{Why are they always around him nowadays..? He better not try anything. }

[prof-cdouglas]

[He looks up from his phone and pasta, then beams while he waves at them, pleased to have some company he could actually talk to.]

“Look at us on break at the same time! Good to see you Hestia!”

[He chuckles.]

@l3tm3playam0ngth3stars

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Good to see you too

[They give him a sweet smile before continuing to eat, before speaking again, their voice silky and rich]

How goes it?

[prof-cdouglas]

“I’m actually doing pretty well! I guess my lessons are getting more engaging? I wasn’t talking to a bunch of laptops and blank faces the past couple hours!”

[He sounded pleased with himself.]

“What about you, how’s your day been?”

[l3tm3playam0ngth3stars]

Happy to hear. My day's been alright. They understand what I teach..they ask questions when they need my guidance...the usual. There's been tons of students switching to my class so...I guess that's a good sign.

[prof-cdouglas]

“That sounds awesome I’m happy for you! You’ll have to give me a few tips, I don’t think I’ve had too many newbies myself… what about outside of work, what do you get up to?”

[He hesitated.]

“Sorry— only if you’re comfortable talking about it, of course, I understand we are just coworkers-“