Professor F

August pulled away from Flynn and looked at his face, trying to check if he's being serious about what he just said.

His face still serious. "Answer me, August."

She could feel her heart pounding so fast. She can’t believe what he just asked her. All those moments and kisses they shared seemed like the introduction to what’s coming next.

God knows how much she wanted to date him but she can't just say yes and let him quit his job just like that.

And so she's come up with a very silly idea in her head. "You can't just quit your job."

"I can. I will."

"I can't. I mean, I can't just let you do that." She feels so confused and worried, torn and undecided. She's always valued her work just like her parents and she's learned that since she was young.

And now, here's this crazy guy telling her he can quit his job just like that for her—to date her! How crazy is that?!

But I swear to God! It feels so good. For someone like him to sacrifice the things he love for someone like me!

"Work means so much to me. It's important for me, as it should be for everyone else. I mean, you having a job is important. You doing what you love. Y—You." She blushed as she said the last word.

He sighed and smiled. "I think I already got an answer."

She looked down shyly. "I need to know though if—"

"If?"

"If I mean anything to you—" She uttered, looking away.

He holds her face in his hands. “You think I’d ever ask if you don’t? You mean so much to me. I kissed you, almost made love to you. That wasn't just something I'd do for nothing, August." He looked into her eyes. “It’s always because of you. I asked Stella to come back here and apologize to you for what she did. I'm even willing to quit my job because being your professor made things harder for me to be honest with my feelings and intentions.” He paused. “And you’d stop seeing other guys.”

She couldn't stop herself from grinning. "W—What?"

He sighed as he kissed her forehead. “Let’s date. Be my girlfriend.”

“Are you serious?”

me being your professor that's stopping you

She interrupted. "B—But in secret." She bites

asked

out with the

to her to

"August?"

up to see who owns that female voice. Her eyes widened as she immediately pulls her hand away

them but she flashed her smile intended for

he gave her a concerned look. "Good evening, Gail."

you heading somewhere? I mean, I just happened to have dinner with a friend nearby." Gail shared with a smile on her

look, trying to tell him to make a plausible excuse. "Henry invited me and my sister over dinner with Miss

She sighed inside.

true and somehow

Gail asked, looking

Flynn and stuttered as she thinks for an

Professor Anderson asked me to give Miss Peters the engineering book he borrowed from her

so you're heading to the

but he's really smart he was able to

so good in

going that way." Gail points on the opposite direction. "See you,

and nodded while they watched her leave and walk away. She could feel that cold chilling glare she gave her as she walked past her. She sighed

glad you came up with an excuse that fast." She chuckled shortly. "She wouldn't think we aren't actually going to the University

gently drags her, walking towards the direction

really going

it. We have to go there or she'd wonder why we lied to her. And you'd be so anxious about how she treats you

good at

"I don't know if I have to feel happy with what you just said, August. Did you really think I'm that kind of

sorry. I didn't mean anything bad with what I said. I

frustrated as he sighed