"That was a great introduction," he says, and offers his hand to the professor. "Dr. Barnes?"
"Well, not doctor, not quite yet. Thank you, though. Professor's fine, well, even James is fine," he adds, and gives Steve a warm, firm handshake. "Not that I'm going to be able to keep track of the whole class on the first day, but you are--?"
"Steve... Steven Grant," Steve replies, and pushes down the weird nervous uncertainty.














