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Lena really couldn't see how the demon incarnate Alex described last week was the same person as the wonderful human being who was currently going off on an adorable tangent about Oedipus and how she couldn't wrap her mind around the story to the class. It was the second lecture in the quarter, with each being an hour and a half long, and so far, Dr. Danvers had gone on off on 10 different tangents all equally as interesting, but none of them actually meaningful to the class material. Lena's favorite was when Dr. Danvers listed some of the mistakes she had found in the Game of Thrones TV show. The young woman had rattled on and on about how that gold shouldn't have melted that quickly for Drogo until she realised she had wasted ten minutes, and then had gotten all flustered and carried on with the lesson about how black holes formed and the science behind them. Honestly, Lena was beginning to wonder if Alex was mistaken, that this was a different Danvers. She just couldn't make what she was experiencing and what Alex had said matchup. Oh wait. Shit. She hasn't been paying attention. Time to hope whatever Dr. Danvers has been saying for the last minute or two was just another tangent. It likely was.
After the lecture, Lena quietly and quickly made her way down to the desk that Dr. Danvers was leaning against as she spoke quickly to a couple lingering students. Lena made her way down to the front, standing just behind the redhead who was currently taking up the professor's time. After about a minute, the redhead filtered out of the lecture hall, and Lena was up. The blonde glanced at Lena and gave her a wide smile, gesturing for her to come up to the desk, "Yes, what can I do for you?" she asked.
Lena smiled slightly and stepped forward, "Hi, my name is Lena Luthor, I was wondering if I could talk to you sometime during your office hours? I've read that you're quite educated on almost everything having to do with STEM. (Yes, of course Lena had done her research on the blonde after finding out about the elusive professor, and she was quite impressed with all the progress she had made in the science world.) I'm majoring in engineering and have some plans for a couple of devices that I would love for you to look at, if you don't mind?"
Dr. Danvers grinned widely, and nodded, "I'd love to, Miss Luthor. My office hours are from three to six in Halling Hall, I'm sure I'll see you there sometime soon, then."
Lena smiled widely and nodded, "Yes, thank you for your time!"
The professor gave her a small smile as Lena walked out of the room, before beginning to pack up her things.
At about four in the afternoon, Lena lightly knocked on the ajar office door and gingerly walked into Dr. Danver's office, looking slightly nervous. The blonde glanced up from her work, a small smile making her way onto her face, "Hello! Miss Loo-? Sorry, you're going to have to remind me of your name. I'm quite bad at remembering them." The professor gave out a small awkward chuckle and crooked smile, looking down and shuffling her papers for a second, before standing and holding out her hand to shake.
Lena stepped forward into the professor's office, shaking the woman's hand firmly, and stated her name "Lena Luthor."
Dr. Danvers grinned, "That's right. Luthor." Her smile dropped slightly into a smaller one, and she looked a little sheepish, "This is probably inappropriate to ask, but I've never been known for my manners, so I might as well. Is there any relation, between you and the Lex Luthor?"
Lena's face became a mask, all hard lines, "Yes, he is my brother. We don't talk anymore, now."
Dr. Danvers tutted and walked back around to her desk, organizing papers that were lying in heaps. "It's too bad, what happened. When I knew him, he was a great man. Amazing potential in the world of science and business." She looked up and gave Lena a small smile, whose face had softened at the nice words, "At least the world gets another chance at harvesting the potential from a Luthor brain, maybe an even more brilliant one." The professor erected herself and her smile grew, her hands clasping together, "Well, with the small talk out of the way, let's see those designs of yours!"
Lena smiled, her mind still reeling a little from the compliments to both her AND her crazy brother. She quickly foraged through her bag, and pulled out a folder full of CAD sketches, and gently placed it on the table in front of Dr. Danvers. Lena gave a nervous smile to the professor, "Yes, well here they are, most of them are rough drafts, but I thought it would be easier then for you to get the whole picture."
Kara smiled and picked up the folder, before opening it and rifling through it's contents. She smiled and glanced up at Lena, "So what is the goal with these designs, what will this product accomplish?"
Lena smiled and began to explain her thought process to the professor in great detail.
As Lena walked out of Halling Hall, she grinned at the sunset. She and Dr. Danvers had worked together for two hours on her designs, and Lena had loved every minute of it. The professor was amazing, she was wicked smart, and understood exactly what Lena was trying to do, and fixed it accordingly. However, they couldn't make her ideas entirely perfect in just two hours, so Dr. Danvers had invited her to come back tomorrow at the same time so they could work some more. If Lena was being honest, she was excited for tomorrow at four PM to come.
Lezzy Luth: I think you're wrong about your sister. She's actually really nice. We worked for two hours together on my engineering designs. That's not even a class I'm taking her in, and she's helping me.
Damn Danvers: That's what she wants you to think. She's all nice and then CHOMP! She turns into a raging asshole who won't take you trick or treating because "Really, Alex, you thought I would take you? Gosh, go with some friends. I'm busy." Just be careful, Lena. She's a master of trickery.
Lezzy Luth: Honestly, Alex, I think she's changed. It's been years since you've really talked to her, she could have grown up.
Damn Danvers: Maybe…
Damn Danvers: Anyways, Maggie is here and I'm taking her out to dinner, so see ya!
Lezzy Luth: Have fun!
Hey! Thanks so much for reading! I know, I know, I said Kara would be an asshole, and she wasn't, but just wait! Asshole Kara will make her debut next chapter!
