Sophia studied the sub through her eyelashes, feet propped up on her desk as he ran through the class attendance. Mmmh, he’s kinda cute. Funnier than Old Sterman too. Their regular teacher didn’t know a joke if it had bit him. Tossing a small ball of paper back and forth, she mulled over his proffered names. Tristan, Tristan. Nah, doesn’t suit him. Thorne…. Blegh. No. Om… Om… Ooommm… She giggled to herself. Sorry, but that name’s taken by my favourite animator. Her eyes roamed up and down his body. Hmm, Tristan Thorne. T T. Tic-Tac it is. Flicking the wad of paper at Richard, she grinned as she signed. He’s got a nice ass, but he’s a little old for my taste.
“And you’re a little young for mine. Feet down please.”
She blinked, turning to meet the amused smile of the sub. “Let me guess, you are…” he glanced at the attendance sheet on his desk, “Ms. Callahan, correct? Your reputation precedes you, and yes, I know sign language.”
A few of her classmates snickered, and Sophia herself let out a long, impressed whistle as she dropped her feet to the floor. She could have some fun with this one. Pulling her phone from her pocket, she opened up Speaker, and her thumb blurred over the touchscreen. “I’LL MAKE SURE TO KEEP MY HANDS WHERE YOU CAN SEE THEM THEN.”
Tristan smirked as he leaned against his desk. “You do that. I’m also going to have to see you after class.” Sophia rolled her eyes as the class gave a collective ‘oooh’, which allowed her to catch one or two jealous glares. “Now, with that out of the way, I understand that you guys have a test today.” He shook his head at the long groan he was given. “I know, I know, I’ve never liked them either. So, let’s just get through this, and then we can move on to something more interesting.”
