Dave x reader: Algebra

PART 5

I grabbed the box with both of my hands and looked at it for a while.

[Y/N]:"Hm?? what is this?"

Dave: "You'll have to open it if you want to figure it out!"

Trying my best not to mess up the box by just undoing the ribbon over it, i managed to take the top off, and inside, were 4 little decorated cookies in the shape of a +, -, ÷ and ×... How curious.
Suddenly i start feeling a bit jittery again, i guess I'd gotten a bit comfortable and just forgotten what this means, for a second.... I just walked into my teacher's house and received cookies from him with no hesitation whatsoever... my teacher who is pretty much my same age, this random ass guy i barely know about that gets PAID for teaching my dumb ass.

[Y/N]: "O-oh- um, thanks! Did you... did you make these?"

They did smell really fresh, and the frosting on them didn't look completely dried yet, i guess that was a normal question to ask, i hope.

Dave: "That's right! i like cooking things every once in a while, usually for my son and i, but i was having you over today, which is a special occasion, since i don't usually have guests- so i thought a kind welcoming gesture wouldn't hurt!"

That's awfully sweet of him... He doesn't seem to have any trouble with socializing or just being polite in general at all, i mean, since the moment we met he's been nothing but sweet and caring, he's a very straight-forward man, and he talks with such ease... It's kind of amusing how he has this capacity of being so open, and even friendly towards people like this, i doubt its something selective and he just happened to like me in particular, because well, he... is painfully basic, but I'm not exactly one-of-a-kind, unique and outstanding either... I on the other hand nearly had a panic attack the first few days of knowing him. Thinking about it now, its a bit stupid... I've gotten so used to being ignored and left aside that any act of kindness feels so strange, i have such a hard time telling apart kindness from flirting, and the way it makes me so unbelievably confused and puzzled is... a bit.... sad, and pathetic.

I looked down at the cookies again... They're awfully cute... and they look really delicious as well, his son is really lucky to have such an attentive and thoughtful man as a father.

[Y/N]: "W-woah, I.... really appreciate this, I don't usually get any kind of gifts."

Dave: "It's nothing! You struck me as someone very smart and inquisitive, your attitude in my classes is very uplifting, too, I'm glad to be able to show some appreciation for that!"


.....Huh?
Oh dang... He must've thought i was some sort of knowledge-thirsty, sociable nerd or something, with the amount of questions i asked on the first day... a-and the... essay... God dammit... Well this is kind of embarrassing. How long until he finds out I'm just a stressed,  mediocre, uninteresting and equally uninterested, lame excuse for an "independent adult", as i make myself be called?...

[Y/N]: "Haha, thanks... i um- I try to be as inquisitive as i can...!"

Yeah that was a lie.

[Y/N]: "It can be frustrating to not understand a topic, and asking about it is something i like to do often, to make sure that isn't a problem, as much as i can, at least, ha-ha."

Yeah that was... also a lie.

Dave: "It's always really nice when a student shows interest in your class, you know? Most don't usually show any real interest for the subjects i teach, a lot deem it way too difficult... or simply uninteresting and unimportant. Having students like you make me really happy I chose to be a teacher, the joy of knowing someone is being educated and understanding a topic nicely is something i have always found wonderful, it's also an enjoyment i can share being a father."

Yeah... looking at it like that, i suppose it is true. Ive always tried to participate as little as possible in class, both because i always thought the teachers would be frustrated and hesitant to explain again, and because i am extremely socially awkward and i would internally die if i was insulted, mocked or poked fun at for asking.... Although seeing it from his POV, as a teacher, it probably does feel much more comforting to see engagement going on in a classroom rather than having nobody participate at all.

[Y/N]: "Of course, I always like learning when its from someone who i can actually comprehend, not like those other teachers who didn't know how to do things properly."

Saying that seems to have made the guy particularly happy. his smile got wider and he closed his eyes, in excitement, i assume? i don't know, I'm not too good at reading others.

Dave: "That means a lot to me! I'm really happy you understand my classes more than with others. I've always tried to make my methods as digestible and dynamic as i can get them to be, I'm really glad it seems to be working effectively!"

It's honestly kind of cute to see him this happy for that, i can tell he really likes his job... Well, to be honest, with how smart and sociable he's proven to be, he could likely have any job he would want, he could even be a prodigy mathematician, maybe... He really likes what he does. That's... kind of cute and I'd dare say appealing... I don't think I could ever be that genuinely happy with anything I end up doing with my life... At least he's enjoying his.