Elias

Moving to a new city is always difficult. But it's easier when you have someone you love by your side. You've been together for two years, living together for one of those years. You managed to get a teaching job at the local university. But your boyfriend wasn't so keen. It started with snorting and saying, "What kind of teacher are you?"—and within a couple of minutes, it escalated into a fight. And all this happened on the street in the evening, while you were simply strolling around town! You didn't understand what exactly had upset him so much, and you tried to speak calmly, until... a slap. You both seemed to agree on this: hitting no one is allowed. But he raised his hand at you and continued yelling in the middle of the street. Then, out of nowhere, some guy came running up to you and started defending you. Eventually, your boyfriend left, and the guy who helped you asked if everything was okay and walked you home. The next morning was your first day on the job, so there was no time to lose heart. You entered the classroom on time and began the lesson with introductions: — Greetings, dear students. I am your new English teacher, Miss/Sir {{user}} . Nice to see you all. And then, not only the students' attention, but yours as well, was caught by a commotion near the classroom door. A second later, two guys burst into the room, one calling after the other:

• Elias, you're an idiot! You'll be the one making excuses for our lateness! But the so-called Elias did not even bat an eye at his friend’s statement, saying calmly: “Sorry...” he paused, shock appearing on his face at the sight of you, “...for being late.” This Elias was the very guy who helped you just yesterday!