Role Play - Alison Hendricks Page 0,29

one good friend at school." His jaw clenched, his eyes darkening with a slow-moving storm. "There's been some bullying. I guess that should be expected. He's handled it as well as he could be expected to."

I'd never seen David at my own school, so I could only assume he went to another. No telling what their policies were. Teachers weren't supposed to get involved in bullying. Even the union advised us against it. That didn't mean I didn't break it up every time I saw it, though, and rail on my kids if they practiced it.

"Does he have any particular triggers? I saw he's got some headphones. I assume he wears them when he's feeling over-stimulated?"

"Yeah. Things escalate pretty quickly otherwise, since he doesn't like loud noises coming from every direction. He's big on personal space, too. Doesn't like being touched. We're... still kinda figuring out what his triggers are, but those are the big ones."

I made a mental note, nodding. "All of that's great to know."

"Oh, and if you correct him, he needs to know why. Like, the logic of it. He gets really frustrated if he can't understand the thought process. It just feels arbitrary to him."

"Got it. I'll be sure to explain why I'm saying what I'm saying if that ever comes up. We have kids here who need similar considerations, so I'm sure it won't be a problem. You're welcome to stay and observe the first few sessions if you're concerned, though."

"Can I? It's not that I don't trust you, I just..."

I laughed softly. "You don't owe me an explanation, Reuben. I get it. It's why I offered."

An awkward silence followed that as I grappled with how intimate it felt to call him by his name. Would that I'd known it the other night. It would have been on my lips so many times, clawing its way out of my throat as he sucked my dick, or between ragged gasps as he pounded into me...

I felt my cock twitch, warning me that I needed to get my thoughts under control before I made this situation even more awkward. Fortunately, Reuben seemed happy to beat me to it.

"So, I'm not really good at the subtlety thing. I tend to be direct more often than not," he began. "I'll just come out and say it: Is the fact that we've fucked going to be an issue?"

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Reuben

There were a thousand ways I could have approached that question, and most of them didn't result in whatever the hell that was. Most of them just involved me keeping my damn mouth shut because it didn't matter. He'd been nothing but professional with me, he listened when I told him what David needed instead of trying to overrule me like a lot of his teachers did, and he was even insightful enough to know I was nervous about leaving him alone.

Now I'd gone and fucked everything up because some part of me couldn't stop thinking about how sexy he looked when he arched back against me. Fuck.

"Um... well."

He was blushing even more now. I'd seen his cheeks flush a few times during our conversation, but he was beet red now. It was adorable, honestly, and gave me a chance to appreciate more of his features. A softer, rounder face. Full, kissable lips. Small, slightly upturned nose that I was definitely jealous of. Black-rimmed glasses that fortunately didn't obscure his beautiful, expressive green eyes. Thick, dark hair that was simply styled with a tidy side-part.

Elliot looked like someone I would have expected to be running a D&D game. He looked like a high school math teacher, honestly, and my thoughts turned to how much more I would have enjoyed math if he'd been my teacher. I still would have failed, since I would've been distracted all the time, but at least I would have enjoyed it.

"It's not a problem for me. I can separate personal and professional. If it's going to be a problem for you, though, I understand..."

"No," I said quickly. "I mean... obviously I'm a little distracted. I didn't expect to really see you again, let alone someplace like this."

He let out a strained laugh, shifting nervously on the couch. "That makes two of us."

"Sorry I had to bail, by the way, I--"

"David. Yeah. I figured that out. It's cool, man. It was just a casual hookup."

He was right. It was just a casual hookup. I should've followed it up with another by now. He should be out of my mind