Wanda Maximoff was many things, she never thought that a teacher would be one of those things that she had listed in her brain, and after a farewell party that was held for her and her brother in Novi Grad, Sokovia they left for America.
They were on a tutoring program, planning on living their lives as expats, venturing from one country to the next as they taught Sokovian to children.
The first country that they had chosen was indeed America, they wanted to experience the American dream while living off of a less than modest pay wage, it was enough to get by and pay for their two bed apartment in Brooklyn, but they did need to find more permanent schools.
Pietro went to local public schools and even some private, offering himself and or Wanda depending on the needs of the educational institute to teach Sokovian part time as an extra class that the students could choose.
Wanda journeyed to the outer skirts of New York as she had heard of a school that was specialised in gifted children maybe they could use a Sokovian class she had thought as the bus dropped her outside the main gate of the school.
It looked more like a boarding school as it was a rather old and historic looking building, not the sort of building that you would expect to find around this area, but it was indeed a beautiful building.
She walked inside through the dark mahogany double doors and went to the reception.
"Hello may I help you?" A young woman sporting long dark hair with a white stripe along the front area of her fringe asked Wanda.
"Ah Hello, my name is Wanda, I phoned earlier asking to speak to the headmaster regarding any teaching vacancies?" Wanda replied politely.
The woman, named Rogue from what Wanda could glimpse of the name tag nodded before leaving to phone someone that could escort Wanda to the main office.
Wanda sat near the reception as she waited for someone to come and take her to meet the headmaster, she glanced around her surroundings and couldnt help but feel at ease as she looked at the mahogany walls, freshly cleaned wooden flooring, the smell of the wooden beams above her head made her feel as though she were in a warm home.
"Hello miss..?" She was snapped out of her thoughts by the tall figure of a man, fine golden locks feathering his head, his ocean blue eyes looking into her green orbs.
She stood abruptly, startling the man before bowing her head and holding out her hand.
"Maximoff, I.. I am Wanda Maximoff"She stuttered slightly and blushed as she noticed the mans smile form across his lips as she stuttered, she was a blubbering mess.
He took her hand and shook it gently before bowing his head also and stating.
"I am the English teacher, Vision.." Wanda quirked her head in confusion from his name and she couldnt seem to stop the heat rising in her cheeks as he chuckled at her reaction "It is indeed a peculiar name, but after 27 years on this Earth, I am now rather fond of it" he gazed intently into her eyes and smiled playfully toward her.
Wanda was at a complete loss for words, he was teasing her, she felt a fool as she tried to mumble out an apology and asked if it were possible to meet the headmaster.
He nodded and showed her the way to the headmasters office.
"So where exactly are you from?" Vision turned his face slightly as they walked, awaiting her reply
"Sokovia.. myself and my brother moved here a month ago, we are expats" she replied and Vision nodded in understanding.
"Expats, that's a rather fun career, have you been to many countries?"
"..No, America is the first, but we are hoping to go to Japan at some point, but I doubt they would want to learn Sokovian" she chuckled.
"Sokovian is a beautiful language so I doubt that there is a country that would refuse you" he replied gently, startling Wanda.
"You know Sokovian?"She asked as she stopped, awaiting his reply far too eagerly.
"I have heard it.. but sadly I dont know it fully" He smiled before carrying along down the corridor.
"So you moved from England?" Wanda thought it would only be fair that he told her his educational background.
Vision glanced over to her and smiled
"Yes I did, I was adopted when I was 15 and moved here shortly after with my adoptive father"
Wanda glanced downward by his reply before speaking.
"Im sorry... Me and my brother are orphans, we lost our parents when we were 10 so I understand how lonely it can be"
Vision nodded as they stopped infront of a door that had a plaque stating 'Headmasters office'
Wanda thanked him and Vision nodded before taking his leave.
Wanda watched as his figure turned the corner and let out a breathe that she hadn't realised she was holding, she turned and knocked three times on the door infront of her.
"Come in"
Wanda opened the door and walked towards the desk where an older man was sitting.
"Can I help you?" He asked as he gestured for her to sit on the chair infront of the table.
Wanda nodded and sat before stating
"I am a Sokovian language teacher, and I was wondering if you had any openings here? Myself and my twin brother are expats, we have only been here for a month and finding schools that would take us has been a bit of a challenge.."She frowned as she realised that she wasnt really selling herself well and adjusted herself on the seat as she cleared her throat, trying to make herself appear more professional as she kept going
"However I fear that nodoby quite understands the beauty of the Sokovian language and just how much more opportunities come from being billingual"
The headmaster who she noted to be 'Professor Xavier' from the plaque that sat on his table nodded his agreement and slowly wheeled himself from behind the desk.
Wanda masked her shock from seeing his immobility rather well and looked at him as he spoke.
"We have many language teachers in this school... but we dont have a Sokovian one" He smiled over to Wanda.
Wanda tried to hide her excitement but was failing badly as she lunged towards the male taking his hand and shaking it roughly as she spoke
"You wont be disappointed, I promise I will be the best Sokovian language teacher you will have" She beamed and he smiled.
They discussed start dates and bank details before Wanda signed the contract which was 50 hours a week and as soon as all was signed she bowed her head in gratitude and left.
Vision had been standing outside the office door with some paperwork that he needed Xavier to sign, it would appear that along with being the English teacher, he was also Xaviers P.A, he sighed as he pinched the bridge of his nose, trying to push back the headache that had appeared. The door opened revealing a rather excited Wanda, Vision straightened himself as the girl skipped towards him.
"I guess you recieved favourable news?" he inquired and Wanda nodded in response
"I will be starting as a language teacher next week, so I guess we are colleagues now"Wanda smiled softly towards Vision, causing him to involuntarily smile back, she bowed her head as she turned to leave.
"I'll see you next week then" He stated before turning to enter the office as Wanda skipped all the way back to the bus stop.
In the days that followed, Wanda spent her time preparing, she had bought a new blouse and trouser set, some fashionable black ankle boots and a new satchel so she could hold any papers in. Pietro had been delighted by the news that Wanda had full time employment, as he was still struggling with working part time for two public schools and earning an unfavourable wage for the amount of work that he was doing.
Wanda was currently sitting in a cafe, sipping some sweet milk tea when she recognised the figure of a tall, slim and delightfully blonde Vision enter the cafe, he hadn't noticed her as she was sitting near the entrance and she found herself trying to hide as she realised she wasnt dressed formally that day, rather she was wearing a red leather jacket over a slimming black dress with knee high boots.
She noticed him turn and decided to try her luck hiding behind a menu.
"Good afternoon Miss Maximoff" She grimaced at the sound of his voice, realising that her attempt was futile and embarrassing, she slowly dropped the menu infront of her and smiled shyly towards Vision.
"Afternoon.." She pushed a stray strand of her hair behind her ear and looked to the man infront of her
"I've never noticed you here before, I come here quite often" she stated and watched for his reply
"Ah yes, I was in the neighbourhood and found myself craving some tea" he looked to her cup and nodded his agreement to how she has her tea.
"This place is really nice and quiet" Wanda replied as Vision nodded, she felt her phone buzz and got up to leave as she noticed Pietro had messaged stating that he was on his way back home, she replied a simple 'I'll meet you half way'
Wanda looked to Vision, explaining she was going to meet her brother and that she would see him Monday before dropping a tip for the cafe waitress and turning to leave.
Vision watched as Wanda's dress billowed slightly around her knees as she opened the door and kept watching as she turned the corner and was no longer in view.
He smiled.
Wanda met Pietro a block away from their apartment building and frowned as she noticed the slightest of scratches on his face, he had currently been teaching in a public school that was primarily used for those with a less fortunate upbringing, some of the kids were already affiliated with gangs and it scared Wanda to know that her brother had to teach such thugs.
"What happened? Who did this?"her voice was stern as she reached to touch the area, Pietro took her hand and smiled softly
"I am ok sister, I was trying to break up a fight and got in the crossfire" He ruffled her hair and chuckled as the frown remained ever prominent on Wanda's face, she took his hand and guided him back to their apartment building so she could disinfect the area.
On the other side of town Vision was currently in a neighbourhood, houses with white picket fences filed along the road as he reached the cream and blue coloured home, he hesitated slightly before knocking and forced a smile on his face as a woman answered.
"Finally, I thought you said you would be here by 3?! Here, their pyjamas are in their bags.." the woman handed two rucksacks over to Vision and called out behind her
"Vincent, Vivian, Dad is here" she nodded to Vision and walked away.
"Thank you Virginia.."
"Daddy is here!!"the voices of two children echoed through the house and a figure of a little boy, golden locks with dazzling blue eyes and a little girl who was almost a mirror image of her father flew towards him, crashing into his chest.
"ooff! Hello Vin, Viv" Vision smiled at the two bundles by his feet and scooped them up, they waved bye bye to Virginia.
Vision set them both in their car seats before setting off.
Vision arrived at the building where his new apartment was, he had been staying at school but found that it wasnt very professional to bring Viv and Vin over for his weekends so decided it would be best to get a reasonably priced 2 bed apartment until he could save enough money to put a deposit down for his own home, granted he already did that with the home that Virgina was currently living in but couldnt find it in his heart to put her through any hardships, so had decided to start afresh. He pulled up along the designated parking area for his apartment and opened the door to get Viv and Vin out before carrying them and their bags to the building, he had set the children down once inside the building and made his way toward the elevator with his two children in tow.
He pressed for the elevator, it beeped and the doors slowly opened, he entered with Viv and Vin and proceeded to press for his floor when a voice shouted out.
"Can you hold the elevator please?" he looked up and found himself rather dumbfounded by the sight before him, Wanda was walking toward the elevator with another person, he guessed it was her brother from their earlier discussion, it appeared as though she hadn't noticed Vision and just before she could take a step closer, he pressed the button, the doors closed and the elevator started climbing upward, he covered the ears of Vin and Viv as he heard Wanda shout
"Son of a bi-"
He sighed and found himself feeling rather flushed, it wasnt so much that he was embarrassed by his children, it was more of an involuntary compulsive thought where he had decided that he didnt want to dive into his family matters infront of her brother and his kids, he sighed again.
The elevator doors opened and he walked his children over to his apartment door numbered 101 and opened it, allowing his kids to run wild inside as he kicked it shut.
Wanda was absolutely livid while they awaited the elevator
"Who the hell does that guy think he is? isn't he new here? How dare he be so un-gentleman like! Especially with kids! What sort of impression does that give those young minds?!" Pietro had only chuckled by his sisters rambling and took her hand as the elevator door opened before them, she was frowning the entire ride up to their floor, causing Pietro to chuckle more
"Not all men are like.. how they say? Prince Charming!"he smirked as they headed toward their door numbered 102, he opened it and held it, allowing Wanda to enter first
"Ladies first, Princess" Wanda laughed at her brothers joke and walked inside.
It had been a crazy day.
