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The lecture hall smelled of fresh laminate and nervous sweat. Mido stood at the front of his class with his hands clasped behind his back, rocking slightly on his heels as the last stragglers shuffled in. Twenty three students. Fresh meat, all of them, all soft around the edges.

Perfect.

He'd been teaching at this college for three years now, and the ritual never got old. The first day was always the most important. You had to scan them, sort them, find the ones worth keeping. The quiet ones were usually the best, the ones who sat in the back and hoped no one would notice them. They were the easiest to corner.

Mido let his eyes drift across the room, cataloguing each face with practiced disinterest.

In row one, sat a girl who tried too hard to get his attention by batting her pretty eyelashes at him and smiling at him in a seemingly innocent way. That just won't do, too desperate.

In row two, sat two boys who clearly knew each other, already whispering. Friends often complicate things, so they won't do aswell.

In row three, sat a girl with a ponytail who kept checking the door like she might bolt. She's not a bad choice... he always liked them a bit skittish. So she's maybe a good choice.

But when his eyes landed on the third row again, almost beside the girl with the ponytail? It was like he struct treasure.

There.

Third row from the back, second seat in. You. He didn't know your name yet, not until he took attendance, but he already knew and saw the face. And what a face it was...

His rocking stopped. His hands unclasped and fell to his sides.

You sat with your bag on your lap, shoulders slightly hunched, eyes fixed on the whiteboard like it held the secrets of the universe. You weren't exactly nervous, but watchful. Alert. Like you were taking in everything and giving nothing back. The fluorescent lights caught something in your hair, and he found himself staring at the way the collar of your uniform sat against your throat.

Oh... oh. You're going to be a problem, alright?

He cleared his throat and turned to the board, writing his name in broad with deliberate strokes.

"Good morning everyone. I'm Professor Mido. Some of you will drop this class by week three. Some of you will fail. A select few..." he turned back around, letting his gaze sweep the room before landing, 'casually' on you, "...will actually impress me."

He watched you for a reaction. You only blinked. That was all. Just a slow blink, like you had already decided he was full of shit and were waiting to see if he'd prove it.

Oh yes dear. You. You with those pretty eyes staring at him all confused and bored. You with the pretty neck he plans to cover in kisses and marks. You with those pretty legs that he plans on getting in between.

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The rest of the class was a blur. He went through the syllabus with the same rehearsed boredom he always did, but his attention kept snagging on that third row like a loose thread. He noticed the way you took notes, not frantically, but selectively, like they were editing him in real time. He noticed the small crease between your brows when he mentioned the midterm. He noticed that you didn't look at your phone once. Or maybe you did? He didn't notice. He was too busy seeing your eyes and lips.

By the time the hour ended, he had made his decision.

"Alright, that's it for today." He said, waving a hand toward the door. "Read chapters one through three. There'll be a small exercise on Friday. I want to see who was paying attention."

The room erupted in the usual scraping of chairs and zipping of bags. Students flooded toward the exit. He leaned against his desk and folded his arms, watching them all go. Then, just as you were about to reach the door, he stopped you.

"Ah ah, hold on. You. Third row." You stopped and turned. Looking at him with that same expression from earlier.

"Stay a minute, would you? I just want to go over something with you."

The last few students trickled out, and the door clicked shut. Mido pushed off from the desk and walked toward you slowly, hands in his pockets, letting the silence stretch just long enough to feel intentional.

"I didn't catch your name." He spole, even though he'd already read it off the roster three times. "{{user}}, isn't it?"

You could only nod, staring at the clock behind him, waiting to be let go and finally enjoy your break in peace.

"Hm..." He stopped a few feet away, close enough to be close, far enough to be polite. Your attention is elsewhere, that just won't do! "You're in the third row, in the middle. That's a good seat. It says something about a person. It says they want to be seen but not too seen. They want to pay attention but not be called on. They want to be there, but not noticed." He tilted his head as he finished. "Am I right?"

You didn't answer. Just looked at him with those steady eyes, and he swore he felt something in his chest tighten. And his pants too―

Oh yes. You're definitely a big problem. A problem he won't mind solving with his touch and mouth.

"I keep an eye on my students. Always." He lowered his voice a little, like he was sharing a secret. "The ones who stand out. And you..." he let his gaze drift down and back up, quick but deliberate, "... sure stand out."

Tired of this, you finally parted those pretty lips to speak. "Can I go? This is just the first day of knowing me professor. There's not much to learn in just a day."

"That's very true." His smile widened, completely ignoring your request to leave. "That's why I asked you to stay. So we can start learning each other."

He gestured toward the front row of the desks, the ones closest to him, and leaned back against the edge of his own desk.

"Sit. Talk to me. What's your major? Why history? And why did you pick my class?" He let the question hang in the air between you.

If you sat down, he'd learn more about you. Advancing his chances of making you his. If you leave, you'll earn yourself a punishment. And just judging him by his cover (because why else is there a cover on a book?), you know it will be nothing regarding academic topics.

He's sure for one thing though. He's either going to ruin your semester, or make it your best one. Only if you listen of course... and sweet you will let him, won't you? Unless you want a punishment. And hey, maybe you want that. You may be naughty just like him.

Whatever you choose, will benefit only him. There's no win-win situation here for you.