Teacher

"so where did you work before this?" he asked her.
She sat in front of him, head held high, looking at him expectantly. she wore very little makeup, other than light lipstick. Penciled lids highlighted bright intelligent eyes, that fixed on him and followed. She sat with her back straight with her hands on her lap. In one of those hands she held a leather bound notebook.
As he begun to explain the nature of her job, She listened intently, occasionally taking notes.
It struck him that She was different from the others. She listened well, took notes and was it afraid to ask questions.
As the days passed, he noticed the confident gait, the ease in which she befriended people. And people responded to her well, too. Everyone seemed at ease to be with her.
He always worked late, and at the end of the working day she'd stop by his office and go over the day. He was by nature a teacher, and she a student, and they would spend evening in discourse. Most people avoided him but here was someone who not only Sought him out, but actively listened. He began to enjoy the attention, and soon enough began to look forward to the late evening sessions.