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His eyes followed as Calix moved back to check the copier, and Ace found himself watching the machine as well, almost having forgotten that the other man had come in for a particular purpose. For some odd reason Ace found himself growing disappointed that as soon as the machine was finished printing off the necessary copies the other would leave and he'd be alone in the lounge again with nothing but the papers that were back in his hand. He tried to dismiss the thought and feeling that came with it as he refocused himself on the tests, though he was really watching as Calix settled himself back on the sofa. If he himself relaxed a little at the sight that told him the librarian wasn't leaving too soon he wouldn't admit to it. It was company and that was all it was, besides there weren't too many other professors at the university that could stand being around Ace for any longer than necessary. Between the Fallen's attitude, lack of personal space, and all too honest tongue, he was not in the running for most popular at their prestigious school.

Scanning the test in front of him, he found that his eyes were not actually focusing on the student's words but rather his own. Latin phrases that the students had been required to translate and explain the meaning of. Words that, now that he was thinking about it, hit all too close to home to feel comfortable. He hadn't been thinking this way when he'd put the tests together, but now they seemed to ring throughout his whole body as his eyes ran over them. "Malum quidem nullum esse sine aliquo bono," he muttered quietly to himself. 'There is, to be sure, no evil without something good.' And then; "Dum inter homines sumus, colamus humanitatem." 'As long as we are among humans, let us be humane.' Those were the two phrases that stuck out at him the most, and by far the most frustrating to him. At this point he tossed the papers back down to his feet and set his heels on them. Forget it. He'd come up with some excuse about leaving the tests back home and snag one of the latin DVDs they had in the back of the library on his way to class. Movie day, because he was far too distracted to actually be proficient.

His eyebrows furrowed as he questioned his own mood, he was usually very good at keeping himself in check and he wondered what had him feeling so off today. He glanced for a moment over towards Calix and then glared at his own shoes. It wasn't hidden from him that the other was an omega, but usually omegas didn't have an affect on him. He considered himself above that, and the suppressants he managed to purchase off the black market certainly helped with that. When was the last time he'd taken one? Certainly it wasn't that long ago, but knowing the black market they weren't nearly as strong as they had been back when the government had taken control of everyone's mating habits.

Ace reached over and grabbed his briefcase that had been sitting on the floor leaned up against the sofa. With a click of the clasps the leather box was opened and he reached inside a pocket that was hidden away from sight on the side within, snagging the bottle of pills within. He dropped two into his open palm and dumped them into his mouth before hiding the bottle away again. It wasn't a secret that suppressants were available on the black market, but it was still seen as taboo to take them by most. After swallowing the pills down dry, the Fallen leaned back into the sofa with his eyes closed and a heavy sigh, this time purposefully avoiding glancing in the direction of Calix who had been sitting next to him this whole time. He didn't care what the omega thought of an alpha like himself keeping himself restrained by suppressants that were now considered to be an illegal substance. At least that's what he told himself.