Sex Ed, Wednesday, Period 2, Class #1

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When the students entered, they found that on each of the desks was an 8.5" x 11" piece of white cardboard, a printed list and colored markers. A young, pale man with tousled bronze hair and a beige shirt stood at the front of the room.

"Welcome," Edward said, once the students were seated. "This is Sex Ed. I am Edward Cullen. I know that I look young, but I am older than I appear and I have a graduate degree in medicine." Two, actually, but he knew that would sound unlikely for a human as young as he supposedly was. "You may call me Mr. Cullen, though. Dr. Cullen is my father." He smiled, though he did not expose his teeth. "I would like to have two teaching assistants for this class. If you are interested, talk to me after class or in my office.

"This semester, we will deal with a number of delicate subjects. Know right now that the number one requirement for this class is respect. You must show respect for me as well as respect for your fellow students. There will be no crude remarks, vulgar language or snide comments. We must establish an environment of trust.

"I know how much pressure there can be to relax your values in exchange for a bit of fun. I want you to be there for your fellow classmates and provide a support system. There is plenty of fun to be had without giving in to base urges. One day, each of you will find your soulmate. Do you want to give the most important person in your life a gift that is tarnished and worn or do you want to give them a gift that is fresh and new?

"If you see any of the people here," he gestured around the room with one pale hand, "in a situation which may lead to regret, please step in. We are stronger together than we are separately."

"To begin, we will create a totem 'pole' that represents us together. I would like each of you to choose your totem animal from the list on your desk. Draw that animal on the cardboard in front of you. Then post your totem over there." He gestured to a board on one side of the classroom. "When everyone is finished, you will introduce yourselves and explain why you chose the animal you did."

[OCD coming up.]

[Reminder: Edward is telepathic.]

Comments

Re: First Half of Class - Drawing

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Eric, meanwhile, was rather happy that Serena -- abandoning wench that she is -- was rather far away.

"I guess I've come where the party is, then," he said, his smile widening a bit. He couldn't help but think about the rumours back home -- Chuck Bass was known for being up for anything, as it were. "I'd hate to be at a school and actually have to learn something." He rolled his eyes; the conversation with Chuck had him acting a bit, playing up the UES arrogance. "Can you believe this class?"

The disbelief, of course, was genuine.

Re: First Half of Class - Drawing

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"It's, ah, an interesting approach to sex, to say the least," Chuck said, looking over at the teacher. "Not one I agree with but, at the very least, the class should be good for a few laughs."

Re: First Half of Class - Drawing

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Eric blushed a bit. "I, uh. Haven't really thought about it," he lied. Like a lying thing. In fact, he was thinking about it right now, a somewhat elaborate fantasy developing involving Professor Cullen, Chuck, and a cherry popsicle.

"It's definitely interesting, though, yeah."

Re: First Half of Class - Drawing

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"The guy must really be into the whole abstinence thing. It's not like he can't get any, looking like that," Chuck mused. Obviously he knew the teacher was good looking. He looked around the classroom again. "Half the chicks have been eye-humping him since he walked in."

Re: First Half of Class - Drawing

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"Not just the girls," Eric muttered, possibly too quiet for Chuck to hear. "I wonder if it's a religious thing?" he said, louder.

Re: First Half of Class - Drawing

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Chuck had been too busy eying the attractive redhead to hear the first thing Eric had said. But he had heard the second thing. "Might be. Or he might just be a romantic, which is worse in my opinion."

That was a lie. Chuck could be quite the romantic when he wanted to be. It's just that he hasn't wanted to be in the last seventeen years.

Re: First Half of Class - Drawing

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Eric, as much as he wasn't likely to admit it (which fourteen-year-old boy would?), was just as much a romantic. Sure, he wasn't waiting for marriage -- it's not like he had any expectations of THAT any time soon -- but he was waiting for love.

Still, he said, "Yeah, definitely," in response to Chuck. "I guess we'll find out as the class goes on."

Re: First Half of Class - Drawing

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"Oh I can't wait," Chuck said. He wasn't being as sarcastic as he sounded. He was genuinely curious as to why someone that looked like that would choose abstinence.