PROFESSOR’S FAVORITE PT 1
Theo Marlowe knocked on the heavy oak door. At twenty, he was an athletic scholarship student with a strong body but poor grades. Professor Alaric Thorne, forty-five, sat behind his big desk in the oak-paneled office. He had salt-and-pepper hair, a deep voice, and a commanding presence.
“You’re failing my class, Theo,” Alaric said. “But I see potential. Come for private tutoring twice a week.”
Theo nodded. “Thank you, Professor. I really do need to pass.”
The first few sessions were normal. Alaric explained the material with patience. He sat close to Theo at the desk. His deep voice made the lessons clear. Theo worked hard on the problems. Alaric corrected his mistakes gently. But the tension grew. Theo noticed how the professor stared at his arms and chest du
