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He tried to look away, but his eyes kept snapping back to me.
When the clock hit noon and the class cleared out, I stayed pinned to my seat. Once the heavy door clicked shut, Eliot slowly lowered his head, gripping the edges of the podium. When he finally looked up, his armour was completely gone.
"What do you want, Mr Foster ?"
"I was just thinking about my essay topic, Professor," I replied. "I want to write about boundaries. About how a space can change depending on who is in it."
"This is an inappropriate time to discuss coursework, Mr. Foster. I'm extremely busy as it is."
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