An awkward talk with the councillor

The girlfriend effect was real... though Arthur supposed it did help that the 'girlfriend' in question was one of the most famous alumni of his school.

All day Arthur had been clocking people he swore didn't know of his existence checking him out, some random ones dapped him up. Whispers followed him like a plague of locusts. And one point during lunchtime a gaggle of cheerleaders had crowded him when he was exiting the bathroom and excitedly asked him to tell them about it.

Even right now, during Life Skills Arthur could feel an inordinate amount of eyes staring deep into him, dissecting him. It was probably because they had nothing better to do- Life Skills was genuinely the most useless class known to mankind, and Ms. Esperanza, the buxom latina in charge was generally seen as a joke- the only reason people bothered participating was to ogle her fine ass.

"Okay class, that's it for today! Please remember to do the homework- the turnout has been dropping!" The teacher yelled, but no one paid her any heed. Arthur almost felt bad for her, as he packed his things up.

"Er, Artur! Una segunda!" She bleated. Arthur froze, looking at her strangely as the other kids walked out, before rolling his eyes. What could this bore want with him, and could it not be done any other time? He had a date to get to!

"Yes, Ms. Esperanza?" Arthur asked, not bothering to disguise the unabashed annoyance in his voice. The latina flinched.

"Er, well... how to put this... your little, eh, interaction with Ms. Jennings earlier today morning had come to my attention..." She spluttered, pathetically tripping over her words. Arthur groaned, facepalming inwardly. "Now, back when I was your age, boys dated girls, and if someone had… extra parts, well, we called that a medical curiosity, not a lifestyle. Now, I’m not here to judge—just to advise. Be careful. People like Allison can be very confusing at your age. Emotionally, physically, all of it. Make sure you know what you’re getting into. And remember, just because someone looks one way doesn’t mean it’s all what it seems. Ask questions. Set boundaries. Use protection. And whatever you do, don’t let your feelings override good sense. Love is already hard enough without throwing biology into chaos.That’s all. You can go now." She spat out, rapid fire. Arthur's eyes gradually lidded as she kept going, barely keeping on.

"Uh, thanks." Arthur muttered, before hurriedly standing up.

"Oh, and Artur? Before you go, if you need anything, any help at all... just let me know!" She cried out.

"Sure!" Arthur called back, knowing full well he wouldn't. Glad to be done with that, Arthur turned his mind to other, more pressing things- namely, his first date.