"It was?" He brightened immediately, since 'high school English teacher' didn't usually elicit the most interested of responses. Most people nodded politely and made some sort of weak attempt at pretending teaching was something other than boring. "I practically lived on books when I was in school. I guess I still do."
Cole didn't get out of the elevator, but he did follow Daisy's example and stick his head out to study the hallway. "Two people live here, I think. One is... uh. I think he's a bit of a jerk. The other is a w-- er. His name is Shane, and he's... a scary kind of guy. You don't want to mess with him. Not that you would, obviously."