Jack had finished his office hours for the day and had no other meetings so he quickly made his way off-campus. Instead of going home, however, he made his way to his new favorite coffee shop. He had started going there during the summer and it was there he had met the ray of sunshine that was Marek Bosko.
Jack smiled at the thought of the young man who always had a bright smile and a kind word to share with others, but he reminded himself that the coffee shop was a nice place to go simply to have some tea and grade papers. It had nothing to do with the young man....not one bit.
That didn't stop Jack from looking around as he entered the coffee shop, his gaze landing on the young man and he smiled slightly to himself. He placed his order for his usual tea and then went and placed his briefcase down at a table close to Marek's. Something seemed off though, like something was weighing heavily on the boy. He stepped over, placing a gentle hand on his shoulder. "Is everything alright, Marek?" He asked before realizing that he had headphones in his ears.