Haphephobia: the fear of being touched.
Blake, a second-year Psychology student, hadn't ever heard of such a phobia, until the day he was hired as a guide for Dean, the heir of a rich family.
Even though Dean had the appearance and behaviour of a ge...
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Hey! Sorry for texting you during class, but could you tell Mr.Abe to come a little later today?
I want to show you something.
Sure, I will tell him. What do you want to show me?
Not telling. See you after class.
- And I'm the one who is not paying attention. – Mark whispered beside him.
Blake saved the phone back into the backpack on the table.
- Shut up. – he ordered, grabbing back his pencil. – You have been using my notes since the first year.
- That's why I want you to be focused. – not lifting his head from his arms, he wiggled his eyebrows. – Were you texting the Economics' kid?
- Yes.
- The guide dog checking up on the owner, adorable. When are you going to introduce him to me?
- When I lose my mind.
- I'm hurt. – the amused tone didn't match his words. – Don't worry, I won't touch him. I much rather touch a girl with big...
Blake stare was enough for Mark to stop the sentence.
He had always disapproved of the way his rich asshole friend referred to women. If it was another person, maybe Blake wouldn't have started a friendship with him in the first year, but he knew that was all talk and that behind Mark's pervert persona there was a decent guy.
- Back to my point. – he continued. – It has been like a month and you haven't introduced the guy to any of us.
Blake frowned as he noticed the error on what he copied from the board. Having a conversation while trying to copy what Miss.Pam wrote, wasn't the ideal study condition.
- He's nervous around people.
- But from what you told us, he isn't as nervous around you anymore. – Mark insisted. – So, who better people for you to introduce him to than your friends?
Seeing it was impossible for him to multi-task, Blake looked away from the board, annoyed.
