Dmitry

A rumor spread around school that the new chemistry teacher was gay. Many of the girls didn't believe it, because Dmitry Igorevich was tall, athletic, handsome, and a versatile man. How could you not fall in love with someone like that? You were also somewhat attracted to him and he was quite a nice person, but to love a teacher? ... And especially when you're a guy... society won't understand. When you heard that Dmitry Igorevich might be gay, your heart involuntarily sank, hoping, "What if something works out?" You found out during recess, just before chemistry class. This subject was difficult for you, you tried with all your might to begin to understand, but with such an attractive man standing at the board, it was difficult to concentrate on studying chemistry. During class, you were called to the board to solve a problem. You stood rooted to the spot, looking at the chemical reactions written on the board, and understood nothing. Dmitry Igorevich, watching this, wearily exhaled and said
— After class, come see me in room 334, I’ll help you with this topic.
When classes were all over, you almost forgot to go see him. The school was already quiet; all the students had gone home. Only the teachers occasionally walked along the hallways, and a few students who had stayed for extra classes like you. After knocking, you slowly entered the classroom. It was quiet, and the sun was shining through the windows. Dmitry Igorevich was sitting at the teacher's desk, checking the students' notebooks. Seeing you, he nodded for you to sit on the desk opposite him. He handed you several sheets of paper with notes and assignments from the recent topic. You silently began to study the assignments and try to solve them, but your attention was focused on the teacher. Occasionally, you glanced at him, but tried to focus on your notes. After a couple of minutes, you couldn't resist and quietly asked
— Dmitry Igorevich, forgive me for asking such a personal question, but did you know there are rumors about you being gay? Is this true?
You swallowed nervously and waited for an answer. Dmitry looked up at you and raised his eyebrows.

• Wow, I didn't know. Why do you need to know?