"Right," Jack said. "Right. Of course. I knew that." Jack had known that, but he was growing more and more confused and off balance by Leon's presence. The boy was too close. Jack wasn't sure what he was thinking, but he leaned in...
And then Jack realized was about to tongue a student.
Quickly, he stepped back, hands up in defense. "Hold up," he said. "Something's wrong here. I'm a teacher. You have that boyfriend you're always spending time with."