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Travis

Name: Travis
Age: 17
Favorite class: Art
Least favorite class: biology
Job: Works for a comic store and helps create the art for a series.
Bio: Travis is your typical male for the most part, complete with an unknown admirer who leaves little notes in his locker.... This has been happening for the past Year and while at first he didn't mind it he has started to think it some kind of joke a classmate has decided to play on him. Being a loner Travis was the target of abuse at school though for the most part he ignored it thinking he would be left alone. When it became known that he was interested in men a new level of harassment started where a few guys would pretentious to like him and lead him on only to turn on him when they were in a group. Having been hurt through this he has closed off his emotions towards others.... Until that first note in his locker gave him hope.
Personality: loner, rebellious, hates authority




Name: Hale Zatcher
Age: 25
What you teach: English
Personality: Polite, Reserved, Intelligent
Biography: Hale never asked for much in his life. He knew from a young age that he loved to read and wanted to share his love with others. And what better way then becoming an English teacher? So that's what he did. It all seemed well for the first few years until the year Travis joined his class. He didn't immediately take a liking to the boy seeing as he's rebellious and hates authority but due to rumours in the school as all kids share he starts to learn that there's more to Travis then he previously thought and to his horror falls in love with him. Obviously a relationship with his student is forbidden but Hale can't help but feel that he needs to show his love for Travis in some way. So he begins to leave encouraging notes in the boys locker telling him that life isn't as bad as it may seem while secretly hoping that maybe Travis will try and find out who his secret admirer is.
Likes: Reading, Cool Weather, Chocolate
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Hale was in the middle of his lesson when the door opened and Traivs walked in taking his usual seat. He didn't say anything having become accustom to the boys lateness. "Ok," he said trying to gain the attention of the class once again. "So who can tell me what or who an antagonist is?" Calling on one of his more eager students he was happy to here the proper definition. Still his mind wasn't entirely on his lesson and soon he had to stop. "Ok I would like you all to read the next chapter then find a partner and come up with some ideas of what you think will happen next." Once the students broke up into their small groups he went and sat at his desk and with a sigh said, "Travis could you come here please?". He never liked calling the boy out but being tardy wasn't something he could ignore. Let's see what his excuse is this time...

Hale sighed but couldn't help a small smirk at the boys truthfulness. Quickly whipping it away he looked up at him and said, "Well I'm sorry but your just going to have to get used to large crowds. I can't have you coming in late all the time and disrupting my class. Next time it will be a detention understand? Now go do your work." Turning to his computer Hale began to grade some of the work form his other classes when he knocked some of his papers to the floor. Bending down to pick then up he noticed a small note crumpled up and picked it up to. Opening it he was shocked to see it was in Travis hand writing which he would have undoubtedly seen having had to grade the boys papers. Looking up he folded the note carefully and resolved to write his response later when Travis was in his next class. He also decided he would have to find a way for Travis to contact him further. But how was he supposed to do that without telling him who he was.

After class Hale waited until everyone had left to read the note again. His heart wretched at the words and he wondered how long Travis had wanted to tell someone this. Grabbing a piece of paper he began to write him back.

I received your note although I do not know if you meant for me to find it. Never nevertheless I am writing in reply. I can assure you it is much better that you do not know who I am. I do not mean to sound creepy but I have watched you and I am very aware of your peers contempt for you. This however does not bother me. I am very happy to hear I have brightened your day at least a bit.

About your parent...I am very sorry to here this but I must say it is very much there loss. There are reasons people leave our lives some of them might not seem clear at first but later on we come to see that this true. Others can never truly fill the gap but they can help heal it.

As for this being a prank, I know it may be hard to believe that someone who hides behind simple words could care for you but I assure you that I am here for you if you should need to talk. If you wish to send me another note simply leave it in locker 223. I hope to find your reply...

Happy with his words Hale smiled to himself and folding the new note. He would be sure to deliver it after school and he hoped that Travis would leave him a reply in the locker he knew was empty. Still he would have to wait and see...

When Hale returned to the locker he looked around cautiously to make sure no one else was watching. When he thought no one was looking he opened it and was very happy to that Travis had indeed left him another note. When he noticed the picture that came with it he was puzzled for a second until he read the note. When he did he immediately went a bit red and was very happy on one was watching or else they were sure to notice how flustered he was. Taking out a pen and a piece of paper he quickly scrawled.

Do you want me to be?

And left it and the picture in the locker wondering what Travis reply would be as he looked around once again and went back to his room.

When Travis came into his room holding the notes and the picture Hale sat there stunned. How did he know it was him? Had he been waiting form him? It didn't matter all that mattered was that Travis was looking at him tears in his eyes and his voice cracking. When Traivs accursed him of toying with him he tried to say something but before he could Travis was gone. He ran after him but it was to late. "D**n it!" he said to himself. Hale wasn't one to curse but he was just so angry at himself he couldn't help it. He had known his plan was a bad idea form the beginning but to be so careless as to lead Traivs right to him? He never thought it would happen this way. The again he couldn't really expect much else. After all what was the boy supposed to think when he found out it was his teacher sending him love letters? Well there wasn't anything he could do about it now until he found a time to talk to Travis alone. That was if the kid even came within a mile of him after this.