#frerardteacher

Summary: Frank is the tutor for the two young children of Michael and Alicia Way. He has always been sickly, but when he begins to fall seriously ill he tries to hide it from his employers, terrified he will lose his position and have nothing. When Michael’s older brother Gerard unexpectedly returns from the continent, however, his problems only grow. 

Summary: Mr. Way is the weirdest teacher Frank’s ever had.

TA-ing for a new professor, on the other hand, just gets him jittery. He’s been a TA since he was an undergrad, and had some really good experiences with it, but he’s also got his share of horror stories. You can never tell what you’re going to end up with. But the course is something he’s genuinely excited about being involved in, and as long as Professor Way isn’t a complete asshole, they should be fine. He checks the office number written in his planner one more time, but he doesn’t really need to. The newest professor always gets the tiny office in the corner. The door’s ajar when he gets there—Frank can see a bit of desk, a loose stack of papers, and a Starbucks cup, and he hears someone moving around, more papers being shuffled. He moves forward to knock at the same moment the door opens wide, leaving Frank with one fist in the air, face-to-face with a guy who doesn’t look all that much older than Frank himself. …Okay, no one warned him Professor Way was ridiculously hot.

Summary: Schmoop, Star Wars references, excessive descriptions of winter weather.

Summary: Frank Iero, the new English teacher, starts a teachers' book club. Wackiness (and dubious literary analysis) ensues.

Summary: The bell cuts off the rest of what Frank was jotting in his notebook. He closes it quickly and blushes. Frank shoves his belongings in his messenger back and scurries out of his science class, missing when Mr. Way tries to smile at him.