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Ivan Hawking


"Perfect." the assistant teacher smirked as he looked around the classroom. It was neat and tidy, just how he wanted it. Glancing over at a book whose tilt made his eyebrow twitched, he reached towards the bookshelf with a long arm and pushed it back into place. "There." he breathed and clapped his hands together excitedly. The assistant tugged at the bottom of his shirt a little before leaning against the edge of the desk and patiently awaiting the teacher he detested so.

A hand shot out from beside the doorway and grabbed the back of the brute's shirt, halting him from his stampede. "Can't maintain your own class, Mr. Court?" Ivan said with the faintest hint of venom in his tone and his solemn gaze.

"Charming." he said dryly and began walking further into the room and away from the teacher. "In case you forgot, I'm your new assistant." he said and quickly looked at him from over his shoulder. "Oh! Maybe that's how you can start of today's lesson? A lecture over amnesia." He narrowed his eyes and smirked wickedly. "There's already an example standing at the doorway."

Ivan couldn't help but flinch at the sudden move, and some hesitation hid behind his own angered eyes. "Hmph, go ahead and act tough, Court, Nikolai's not here to fall for the act." he hissed before pulling himself away from the teacher's grip. He grit his teeth and dusted his suit off while trying to ignore the snickering students.

At this Ivan came very close to snapping. "How dare you even try to threaten me out, you brutish slob." he seethed, the classroom going quiet at the sudden fight between authority figures. "I'm not leaving anytime soon, Court. I suggest you get used to it."

Ivan's hands slammed against Leon's desk, rattling the objects on it. "When are you going to realize that you're just a toy to him?" he yelled back from across the desk. "He didn't choose you, he settled for you! You're just a-" Stopping quickly, Ivan put a hand to the bridge of his nose and calmed himself down. "I haven't got the time for this. Go teach your class. I'll grade the papers you were 'too busy' to grade yourself." he growled softly while taking the quiz papers from a few days ago.

Ivan had long finished grading the quizzes, and the majority of them all were atrocious. He wasn't surprised, though, what with who the teacher was. With the last half hour of his time, the assistant glared at the back of the teacher's head, sometimes even flickering his gaze towards some random spot in the classroom or tugging at the back of his shirt.
Once class was over, Ivan stood up and stretched until he heard his his back crack. He nodded at Leon's question and quickly strode over to the door. "I imagine you have plans with Nikolai?" he mused while blocking the other teacher from the doorway, his back to him and his focus to the doorknob.

"I'm afraid I can't do that. At least not for you." Ivan murmured as he turned around to fast him, something exceedingly dark in his eyes. "You see, Mr. Court," he started slowly as he walked towards the center of the classroom. "What you said earlier, about me being obsessed with Nikolai, you might very well be right. Why? Because I love him, of course. He was the first person to break down my barriers and help me through my insecurities. He was my first love. A man, imagine that." he chuckled from the memories, his eyes shining a little until he remembered where he was. They instantly darkened again. "I don't like seeing some fake-a** toy of his flaunt around with him."