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And after a few seconds of trying to decide that myself, there came another response in the conversation: I think at least he was definitely the kind of teacher that his students loved to show internet crap to.

And I had a glorious vision.

Ryland Grace is on tumblr. He's been on tumblr since the days when you could edit other people's posts. And he has been meticulously careful to make sure none of his students ever suspect it for a second -- which means he never posts anything about his work, or talks in class about anything that's crossed his dash unless he can find a plausible source somewhere else. But yes, of course, every so often his students want to share a meme or a video or a funny post with him ("wait till after class"), and he's very appreciative and never gives away if he's seen it before.

In one of his last video messages to Earth, Grace says a heartfelt and genuinely moving goodbye to his students. He ends with "Best of luck, kids. And always remember ..."

(Nobody ever suspected he had that kind of wicked grin in him.)

"... I like your shoelaces."

In the meantime, I let myself indulge in a little work on what I'm hoping is a one shot. Let's say short two chapters max. It's kind of fun to try something else and to assure myself I can actually write things in this fandom that aren't my own super specific sprawling AU.