Prompt: Parent/teacher meeting AU


"And there's Mr. Tesla," Henry said, beaming and dragging Helen over to a tall, thin man with his back to them: Henry's very favorite teacher, who taught math and science and had encouraged all of Henry's interest in computers and engineering.

Mr. Tesla turned around and greeted Henry enthusiastically, exchanging some technobabble about one of Henry's assignments before introductions to Helen were made; her first impression of him was how wide and contagious his grin was, followed by his striking bright blue eyes with a spark of mischief in them.

"Call me Nikola," he said, his hand outstretched, and as she reached forward to shake it, Helen had a feeling that this wouldn't be the last time she'd take his hand.