Directors (Austin Kingstone )pov:-

The door closed behind him, and the room fell quiet again.

I leaned back slightly in my chair, thinking.

*So that’s him…*

Calm. Polite. Composed.

A faint nod escaped me.

*Good.*

After a moment, I picked up my phone.

There was something I needed to confirm.

I dialed his number.

It rang once

twice

then--

It didn’t take long before he answered.

**“Hello?”**

I raised a brow slightly.

“At least you answered properly today.”

A soft chuckle came from the other side.

**“I always do. You just call at the wrong time.”**

“Hm.”

I didn’t dwell on it.

“Which year are you in our university?”

A pause.

Then—

**“…You’re asking me this now?”**

“I’m asking because I need to know.”

**“I already told you before.”**

“You did not tell me clearly.”

A small sigh came through the phone.

**“You really don’t remember?”**

“I remember what’s important.”

**“Wow… so I’m not important now?”**

I let out a quiet breath.

“Don’t twist my words.”

**''you are old."**

"...I am not old."

A faint laugh followed.

**“Final year. I’m in my final year.”**

*As expected.*

“Hm. Good.”

There was a brief silence before he spoke again—

**“Why are you asking all of a sudden?”**

“Nothing you need to worry about.”

**“That definitely means it’s something I should worry about.”**

“…You think too much.”

**“I learned from you.”**

I almost smiled at that.

Almost.

“Focus on your studies instead of learning unnecessary things.”

**“Too late for that.”**

Before I could reply—

*Beep.*

The call ended.

I looked at my phone for a second.

“…He hung up again.”

But this time, there was no irritation.

Just a faint, knowing expression.

“This child…”

I placed the phone down, shaking my head slightly.

*Still the same.*

After a pause, my thoughts returned—

*Tomorrow.*

A small, calm certainty settled in.

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Autumn pov:- 🌃

At night ---

at That night ay on my bed, staring at the ceiling.

River shifted beside me, his soft breathing the only sound in the room.

I reached out absentmindedly, running my fingers through his fur.

“You’re the only one who’s not making things complicated, huh…”

His tail thumped lightly in response.

A faint smile touched my lips.

Then it faded.

Teaching the Director’s son…

My gaze drifted toward the window.

I’ve never done private tuition before.

Not once.

I’ve always kept my life simple—classes, home… and the flower shop downstairs.

That was enough.

More than enough.

I turned to my side, my hair slipping loose slightly before I adjusted the tie around it.

Things were fine the way they were.

Quiet.

Controlled.

Safe.

My fingers instinctively brushed against my neck.

A habit I never really got rid of.

…Even now.

A small pause.

Then I closed my eyes.

And suddenly… everything is changing.

River moved closer, resting his head near my arm.

I let out a soft breath.

“Tomorrow, huh…”

The Director… his son…

I frowned slightly.

What kind of student is he?

Final year, apparently.

He shouldn’t need help… unless—

I stopped myself.

“No point overthinking.”

Still…

A faint uneasiness lingered.

I just hope he’s not troublesome.

Silence settled again.

With River beside me, the emptiness didn’t feel as heavy.

Slowly… my thoughts began to quiet.

And eventually—

Sleep took over.

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