The Perfect Kidnapping (Erebus/AJ)

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Erebus Black I FINALLY DID IT I MADE IT

[attr="class","hearmenand2"]It was another day teaching history at the college. Normally he really enjoyed it. He did. It was his field of interest, teaching about the history of powers specifically. And sometimes events he'd lived himself. It made for an interesting day seeing what people thought of events he'd lived through and experienced himself. How the opinions on history changed throughout time. However, it was the end of the day. And he just wanted to go home, but someone needed help. Well, sort of. The young student was hoping for extra credit. Their grades were lagging behind, largely because they weren't paying attention in class. Sasha wasn't blind, he could see. They never took notes, they were always daydreaming. And he had a habit of daydreaming at their age too, but what was particularly annoying to him was that he had a feeling he himself was the object of the daydreams. Especially since the young woman was asking questions now that she would know the answer to if she just looked online. One small cursory google search away. He was not inclined to be someone's google, but telling someone that bluntly was not his style either.

"Miss, there is plenty of information you can find on my lessons in the online portal for the school. I record my lectures after all."

"I know, but there's just something about hearing it in person!" Ugh, she wasn't being subtle at all. At least Tara had had some class when getting to know him. He was far too old for this child. Mentally. Nobody else could measure up to the age otherwise, but he would at least like to talk to a mature adult once in a day. An unexpected and unpleasant side effect to being a college professor he supposed. And being one of the ones who at least looked younger, and made his lectures interesting. He supposed he should feel flattered somehow, but he didn't have the energy. His shoulders were slightly slumped despite his best efforts. And his eyes stared into a blankness, not obvious to the oblivious girl in front of him, but anyone with a lick of sense would be able to see it easily.

DEATH DOESN'T COME HOW WE LIKE,

in my case, not at all

dandy ♫

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[Erebus Black]

Erebus was a bit flustered. His nephew teased him relentlessly before he had enough and sent him to the college library with an assignment. If his nephew sits in his office, he damn well be his student and write an essay on the man that Honos dares tease him about. An absolute brat, his nephew be. As is, he made sure that Cyrus knew to take Honos home and Honos remembered that it's Cyrus' day and not his. Once that was situated, he packed up his items and left his office, checking Sasha's schedule on his phone and smiling. His friend and maybe crush is free and has been for about 15 minutes. Erebus knew he tend to linger a bit in case someone needed help, so he headed over to Sasha's classroom to both check up on and take out the man. It's hot out, so a treat of ice cream is in order, especially after a long day of work.



He knocked on the door frame, as he saw that the door was cracked open and smiled when he saw Sasha with a student, only to frown when he saw the dead look in his friend's eyes. The man looked beaten down and broken. As if he just gave up on life. And to see this student, a young woman, just chatter away on what sounded like simple and basic stuff that a child can look up? Disgusting. He was even more disgusted when she tried to, at least to him, get Sasha's attention in a more sexual or romantic way? Inappropriate at best and just unprofessional in general.



"Ma'am. I believe all the information you are asking can be found on your class's section in Canvas, one, and two in a simple Google search. If you are having a hard time understanding the information discussed in class, then I suggest you either take or retake the intro history courses to better help you have a more concrete base in this class. I know several professors and many teacher assistants who are willing to help you receive a crash course on the topics that you have asked, one being my own nephew." Erebus spoke, voice sharp and leaving no room for arguing. He walked further into the room and ran a hand down Sasha's back, a way to let the man know he's here for him.



"Of course, acting like an immature middle schooler to your professor is not the way to go on getting information. You are a woman and I have heard many wonderful things about you from my other colleges. Please refrain from acting like one, it is demeaning towards your person and I refuse to watch a young and talented individual destroy themselves by acting foolish and inappropriate. I suggest you take some time to focus on yourself and not relationships and the like. Finding and understanding yourself will leave the perfect foundation for a wonderful relationship, miss. Now go and focus on your studies. I need your professor to discuss a collaboration for our classes. Good day." And with that, Erebus grabbed Sasha's bag and tossed it over his shoulder, having packed it while giving the student a lecture, and led the elder man out after snagging his hand. He knew that another class was to start in the next 20 minutes, so he didn't bother locking the room.


As soon as they both left the room, Erebus scooped Sasha up in a bridal carry and walked through the shadows, transporting them to the parking lot. He sighed and walked to his car, continuing to carry Sasha. He hoped the man in his arms will be okay, as he himself hated dealing with students like that. It always left him drained and he understood if Sasha felt the same way. He wished he could do something outside of giving them a lecture. It's borderline harassment to the staff. Once at his car, he used his shadows to open the front passenger door, where he soon set Sasha down. After tossing the rest of their stuff in the back seat, he focused back on Sasha, worried, cupping the man's face and tilting it up so that he looked at Erebus.



"Sasha, fy seren, look at me. Fy nghariad, what do you wish for? What do you need, fy ngolau seren?" He asks, voice soft and hands gentle as they card through Sasha's hair.

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Erebus Black

[attr="class","hearmenand2"]In some aspect, Sasha registered Erebus's presence in the room, especially with the way he placed a hand to make sure he knew he was there.  Sasha could see perfectly well, but that kind of motion was very welcome to back it up.  Sometimes, once you lived as long as Sasha had, you had a tendency to zone out and not register anything you were actually seeing.  While that didn't happen this time, it was still good to know that Erebus was very capable of being able to go from that angle as well.  The fellow professor gently but firmly rebuked the woman in front of them, and the words clearly took her aback by the way her eyes widened and her head jerked back slightly.  But Sasha hardly even registered THAT.  He was tired.  He didn't know how to salvage the rest of his day so he didn't dread coming in tomorrow.  He had no idea how he was going to do those things.  He heard the sounds of his canvas bag being packed, took that in.  And then he heard more words, further making sure the woman was clear on where she stood.  Sasha was often too polite to be able to say such things.  Even after all this time, he was still not so good at rejecting people.  If he knew them that was different, then he could tailor the response in such a way to not hurt them.  But complete strangers coming up and telling you they were interested in you?  For the most part it hadn't happened for many many of the years of his life.  He still wasn't used to it, truth be told. [break][break]
He felt his hand being grabbed and tried to get himself to stop zoning out and refocus.  He needed to get back on track after all, and the woman was no longer in front of him as they moved.  But it was still difficult to do.  Until they left the classroom and Sasha felt himself...SCOOPED UP?  His eyes refocused real quick, widening as he took in the fact Erebus was carrying him through shadows.  When Sasha was finally sat in the passenger seat, he had his friend looking at him very worried and tilting his face to look at Sasha.  The words he heard.  Some of them foreign.  He vaguely remembered somewhere within him hearing similar language, but he had never learned it.  Not one of the ones he had needed, apparently.  The voice was soft and the hands gentle as they went through Sasha's hair.  This felt...good?  What?  Sasha felt very confused.  Intimacy with friends was not usually something he had had.  Other than a few doctor's assistants he'd had who made sure he always ate SOMETHING in a day.  But no, that was not the topic.  He DID need to say something to Erebus after all.  What to say...how to assuage his friend's worries...what words to use...[break][break]

"D-did you just...bridal carry...me?"  The last word even squeaked, and good lord Sasha's voice hadn't squeaked since...PUBERTY.  He blinked a few times in a row and shook his head gently in such a way to shake cobwebs from his brain. [break][break]

"Sorry."  He cleared his throat. [break][break]

"Thank you.  Saying 'class is over please leave' was particularly difficult to tell her.  I...could use some kind of food.  Lunch has been awhile and generally I eat after class.  That truthfully might have been part of the problem today."  He smiled, and it was a watery one but it was genuine all the same despite its lacking intensity.

DEATH DOESN'T COME HOW WE LIKE,

in my case, not at all

dandy ♫

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