Professor F

Things went back to normal between August and Flynn. She went back to her part time job and classes while Flynn teaches minor subjects on another department.

She's not heard from Pierre since Thanksgiving. Just announcements about his band performing on school events but he never went to the coffee shop or even contacted her about his tutoring.

She was looking at Gail who's behind the counter for a minute while holding the money Pierre paid in advance. She's been planning on returning it—she thought about sending the money to his bank account but she can't ask for that information from him. She also considered going to his building and not telling Flynn about it.

But she feels guilty just thinking about not telling Flynn and she would feel bad if she'd mention Pierre's name again to him. Besides, anything that you do in secret is considered cheating. If there's something you don't want your partner to know about, you're already there.

She sighed as she walked towards Gail who was just chatting with another crew.

She faced her with a slight smile. "Are you ordering?"

"Uh—no, actually I just need to return this money." She pulls the bills from her pocket.

"You don't owe me anything."

"T—This isn't for you. It's for Pierre. He paid in advance for the classes but he's been busy and couldn't attend our tutoring schedules so I'm hoping you could return this to him for me."

She takes the money after a few seconds looking at her. "Sure."

She was taken aback. She didn't expect she'd agree to it but grateful that she did. It's really unexpected!

"Really? I mean, thank you."

Gail sighed as she looked down. "I also want to thank you."

She got confused. "For what?"

She puts the money on her pockets. "He's changed. I mean, yeah he's a happy go lucky kid but he's been genuinely happy since you two started hanging out. I'd say he finally got the spark back after the accident."

She kept quiet, not sure if she should confirm about her knowing Pierre's past.

her. "Relax. We're good. It's obvious that you know about Pierre's girlfriend and the accident. He started playing the cello again. And he started talking to me about it, even the competition he joined and that

her. She opened her mouth but couldn't

waiting outside." She whispered and glancing outside

Flynn standing outside the coffee shop. She blushed when Flynn smiled at her. "I have to go. J—Just send my regards

"Sure."

that they can't walk like other couples would in public but the fact that they make it work like this, their effort to still go home together

reach the apartment building, Flynn stood behind her. And when the elevator doors opened, she went inside and Flynn stood next to her. While the people in the elevators were busy with their own thoughts, Flynn pulls

seemed like forever and she could feel how much

they allowed the other residents to go first and they went outside last, Flynn still holding

class?" He asked while they walk towards

smiled and hugged his arm.

hair. "That's not the right answer but I'm more than happy to

so she's on her rest day

of her hand as he puts the key to her apartment door and opened it for her. "Thinking

them before he pulled her for a kiss. She

while she

thinking about the Christmas holidays. Have you asked your

I'll call

you call them

on the couch and

she answered after two rings. "Yes, sweetie? How

her head on the couch, lying down and looking on the ceiling. "Good. Good.

just finished cooking lunch. Did

cooking." She lied. She can't afford telling her that Flynn is actually taking a shower in her place.

just tinkering things. No

at the door to the bathroom. "Mom—" She took a deep breath. "—I actually wanted to ask if we have

We're thinking you may have some school stuff going on or

school stuff but I did get

Flynn?" She asked like it's