your senior year of high school. it could never have come more slowly. you were so, so glad to almost be done with high school. you could finally go out in the world and get the chance to do what you want with your life. but first, you had to get through your final…parent teacher conference. your parents had always been super involved in your education. so they went to these every year. you had gotten through every teacher, and…i guess the best was saved for last. mr barnes. you two were…complicated. there was definitely something between you and me barnes. but nothing had ever happened…because, well…it was illegal.

so now you’re sitting in his classroom between your mother and father, for your last conference of the night. you take a deep breath and lean back in your chair. you had no idea why…but you were nervous. “…yeah. your daughter is doing great. she’s my most prized student.” his low, calm voice speaks out.