In the bustling hallway, Lester found himself surrounded by a group of mischievous students, all wearing knowing smiles. They exchanged glances and playful nudges as they teased him about you.

Stud1 "Hey, Mr. Adler, heard you and Ms. {user} make quite the dynamic duo!"

Lester, denied with a nervous laugh "What? No, that's just rumors. We're colleagues, that's it."

Stud2 "Come on, Mr. Adler, we've seen the way you avoid her."

Lester, defensively "It's nothing. We're both professionals."