Chapter 7: Stoking The Flame
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Author's Note: Been awhile since I update this story. Enjoy :)
After an entire day spent on grading papers, Harvey needed some good drinks.
He got up from his seat and left his office, not caring the mess he made.
Once he arrived at the kitchen, Harvey got himself a glass of orange juice.
Savoring the drinks, he did not realized someone else has entered the kitchen. It was David.
"Are you Harvey? Harvey Nilsson?" he asked.
The man turned around and saw David, a lanky teenager with blond hair.
He reminded him a little of Jason, the neighborhood bully he silenced two decades ago. It was a dark reminder of Harvey's potential and its consequences.
Shoving that unpleasant memory aside, he nodded at David.
"Hello, you must be David," he said.
The teenager raised an eyebrow questioningly.
"Every teacher has the files on the new students. And we're included in your welcome email," Harvey added.
He was greeted with a cautious look before David forced a smile out.
Harvey sighed at that. It has been a long day and the last thing he wanted to deal with was a sulky teenager.
"Come here, big guy," he said, "Join me for some drinks?"
David walked closer to Harvey despite showing some reluctance. He probably did it out of courtesy.
"I understand it takes time to get used to everything here…," the older man said, "but don't hesitate to ask us for help."
David, who avoided his gaze for some time, finally looked straight at him. It was unnerving for someone so young to possess such firm stare.
"What is power to you, Mr Nilsson?" the teenager asked.
Harvey smiled at the question, he always had an answer to that.
"Power is responsibility, David," he said.
"Can you use it to silence someone? Keep a secret too?" the teenager said, his voice more eager this time.
"No. Why did you said that?" Harvey asked, frowning at David's enthusiasm and stare.
"You don't understand?" David said, Harvey chose to remain silent.
"It's convenient, isn't it? When you don't want the world to know who you are and all you have to do is use powers. Especially on humans."
The words slammed Harvey real hard, it reminded him of the unpleasant time he had with Jason all those years ago. That one moment of desperation will forever haunt him.
David watched the older man struggled emotionally and felt satisfied.
"Thanks for enlightening me, Mr Nilsson," he said before leaving the older man alone.
As he walked away, he looked back and saw Harvey still struggling emotionally. David smirked a little and continue walking away.
ENDS.