Just a bit twisted

Professor Bates is abominable.

At least for now, that's how Sean sees him when he's dismissed and walks away.

"There's nothing to discuss, Wyatt," said Bates mercilessly, walking more quickly. "This assignment was due yesterday. I will not make an exception for you. It is your own fault. You are so irresponsible! Thermodynamics is the most important branch of science, and you don't know anything about it. If you If you failed my subject - which now seems very likely - you asked for it."

Sean made a sad face.That's right, he really asked for it.He shouldn't have spent so much time preparing for his fluid mechanics exam just to impress Rutledge.As a result, the other party didn't take him very seriously.

"but--"

"Stop trying my patience, Wyatt," said Bates, shaking his head suddenly, in a fit of rage. "What's wrong with the students these days?" Then Bates started to say that the students were all self-centered, not focused enough, not humble enough, and the irritability on their faces was increasing every minute, so Sean understood that Bates was absolutely It was impossible to give him grace time to finish his homework.

"Eric," a familiar voice came from behind the two of them.

Sean tensed up all over, not daring to look over there.It's terrible.The last audience he wanted in this situation was Rutledge.

"What's the matter?" Rutledge said.

"The kid is lazy and irresponsible!" said Bates. "He didn't do his homework on time, and now he is begging me to give him a few days' grace! If he can't even pass his major courses, how can he become an engineer in the future?"

Sean wished he could punch a hole in the ground and get in.Rutledge had the brightest mind he had ever met.He probably thought Sean was as stupid as a rock.It didn't matter what he thought of it.But in fact there is a so-called.His opinion matters.It's so important.

"I agree with you, Eric," said Rutledge, indifferently. "However Wyatt has improved in the last few weeks. Give him a day. If he can't make it up, he will fail."

Sean glanced at him sharply.He'd be damned if he could do it in a day.

"Good way," Bates said. "Just one day, Wyatt."

"But--"

Bates glared at him. "one day."

Sean pursed his lips into his own, nodded, and left.

He let his feet lead him to Rutledge's office.The door was unlocked, so he went in by himself.

Sean leaned against the desk with his bum in his pockets.

He doesn't have to wait long.

Rutledge didn't seem too surprised to see him, but he seemed busy with a stack of papers in his hand.

"You shouldn't have done that just now," Sean said. "I can't finish my homework by tomorrow."

"Why?" Rutledge put the paper on the table and sat down in his seat.

Sean shrugged and stared at his shoes. "I am stupid."

"You are a student with a scholarship."

Sean's mouth twitched. "Yeah. I thought I was pretty smart, but...but I'm not. Most of what you and Bates taught went in my left ear and out the right. I just thought I was Understand what thermodynamics is, and after a minute, I don't know what the hell I'm talking about. I must be really stupid." Sean squeezed the edge of the desk. "Sometimes I feel like I'm really worthless, you know? I can't even get a decent job, I can't afford the things my sisters need, and now it's happening again. I feel so useless , so stupid, so—I—I'll just...forget it.”

There was a long silence.

He felt Rutledge's eyes fixed on the back of his head.

"I'm not good at comforting people," Rutledge said irritably.

Sean turned to face him, forcing out a faint smile. "It's okay. I'm surprised you haven't kicked me out yet."

Rutledge pursed his lips.He put on a very ugly expression. "come over."

Sean had never run so fast in his life.

He climbed into Rutledge's lap, put his head on Rutledge's shoulder and closed his eyes.Shawn sighed happily as Rutledge's strong arms wrapped around him.It feels so comfortable.This is what he needs.It startled him - that he needed this - but it was the truth.It felt more comfortable than making love.

"Your heart has softened, Professor," he murmured with a smile, inhaling his breath.The smell is so familiar and surprisingly comforting.

"Shut up, Wyatt," Rutledge said, sounding more unhappy, if "more" at all.

Sean brushed his lips across his neck. "Well. You're very vicious and very bad." He nuzzled Rutledge's neck. "Give me 5 minutes. Then you can kick me out and we'll act like nothing happened."

Rutledge sighed. "Show me the homework."

Sean couldn't help opening his mouth wide.He looked up at Rutledge. "real?"

"I'm not going to do it for you," Rutledge said, glaring at him fiercely. "But I'll explain what you don't understand."

Sean smiled and kissed him.