[IOM] Stripped

[Felix Nicholas]

Well. Wasn't this going to be quite an... Issue. Felix couldn't help a small embarrassed grin spread across his lips as the horrible realisation settled in.
He quickly skimmed through his options... He could ring- No. He'd, of course, stupidly left his phone back in his desk drawer at the radio station... Leaving him up a creek without a paddle.
He had to give them some credit... The students were upping the stakes; Although the teacher wished they hadn't selected him to be the recipient. Since the announcement that the Academy was pulling the annual spring break holiday due to the raising tensions towards mutants, the younger students had struck up some sort of revenge plot against the "adults" of the school, whom they clearly blamed for their long anticipated break being, in their eyes, cruelly taken from them.
This vendetta had quickly escalated, and now the music teacher found himself on the receiving end of it.

An early morning swim in the Academy's pool had swung way out of the music teacher's favour, as upon drying off from the shower it had become painfully obvious that the pile of fresh clothes he'd brought with him had mysteriously left the premises. It didn't take a genius to come to the conclusion that Felix was the latest victim of the Bellefonte students' revenge efforts. With nothing more then a towel at his disposal and with no one else in the near by vicinity, Felix was fast running out of options. He'd made a dash for the doorway which led back into the main area of the school, slowly peering out from the pool doors; The hallway was thankfully vacant of students... The early morning usually met most younger members of the school were too busy lounging in bed. 
If he could make it to the radio station, he could reach his phone... Call Franck, or Addy, Or Erika... Anyone with the ability to retrieve something better then towel to cover himself with. 

Stripped naked save for the towel wrapped tightly around his waist, Felix listened intently for any sounds of approaching footsteps; Nothing... He bit his bottom lip, gearing himself up, before stepping out into the hallway. The teacher then hurriedly made a break for it; Desperately hoping that he didn't run into anyone.

[Selina Taylor]

    Selina had made her way over to Bellefonte far earlier than normal to meet up with Riley before her classes started. They’d had a fun session of self-defense practice in the empty gym before Selina had showered and started to head out. Riley was quickly improving and Selina was proud of how well the woman was doing. Selina had trained others before, and she was almost tempted to start charging for the work she did. Not that she’d ever do that to Riley, but she could have a nice side business going if she cared to capitalize on it.

    The trouble was, she didn’t have much time with her work taking up almost all of her spare hours. She grinned as she thought about how that might be changing soon… She had to talk with Alistair first though. Selina quickly pulled on her clothes and started to make her way out, the mere thought of running her own business giving her an energy and excitement that never failed to pick up her mood.

    Selina was dressed casually in form-fitting black jeans and a warm sweatshirt to keep out the Montana chill. She was about ready to leave the gym when she heard footsteps. Selina glanced up as she heard them fast approaching and couldn’t help the wide grin that crossed her features when she saw a familiar face running down the hall. He seemed to be in quite the… predicament, almost running straight into her in his haste. “What’s the rush?” she asked with a wicked smirk as her eyes shamelessly followed a droplet of water that trailed down his finely chiseled chest to his well defined abs and… damn that towel. “Although, I certainly didn’t expect to be treated to such a lovely view this morning, the scenery at Bellefonte seems vastly improved,” she teased playfully, her gaze still lingering on his lower half.

    Selina had heard about Spring Break being cancelled from her roommate and a little about the students acting up in response, but this… why hadn’t she thought of something like this while she was here? There were so many lovely people who had an awful tendency of covering up far too much… She grinned as she took her time in meeting his gaze, “It also seems a little chilly for streaking across campus,” she offered.

[Felix Nicholas]

He was almost there... If he could slip inside the radio station without being detected, there was a chance Felix could escape this situation with little embarrassment; Although he knew whoever he called would no doubt not let him forget it. He skidded a little on the polished floors but thankfully kept his balance, and most importantly the towel, in place; He was beyond thankful his assailants hadn't decided to pull this prank when it was a student rush hour... Now THAT would have been an issue.

As he rounded the corner, the teacher gave a small yelp, almost crashing into a figure who'd been innocently making their way down the hallway... Most likely not exactly suspecting for a semi naked man to come charging down the corridor and almost topple into them. Felix took a step back, his breath catching as a sweeping embarrassment overcame him, barely even able to mumble an apology; Especially given who it was. The first time they'd properly met, well... Felix had see a LOT of Selina; In a joking way, he supposed he'd just returned the favour. The heat in his cheeks only deepened at her words, and he suddenly felt even more exposed then he already did.
"I... Um..." He blinked rapidly, the sheer embarrassment momentarily rendering him speechless, before he shook his head, giving an awkward laugh. "Thank the student body for this. They're not exactly in the best of spirits right now..." He then paused, remembering that he was very much still in prime view of anyone else who would come sauntering down the corridor, and still very much barely clothed.

"Sel you've got to help me!" Felix spoke quickly, his eyes pleadingly gazing at the bodyguard. "They took my clothes, and I... Well I can't exactly... Stay like this..." He shifted his feet a little uneasily, giving another nervous laugh. "... Help a guy out? Although we'd better um... Get out of sight of the general public." He then laughed again, waving his hand quickly when he realised how bad that last sentence sounded. "You know what I mean!"

[Selina Taylor]

    Selina grinned as he told her to thank the student body, her gaze drifting downward once more, “I most certainly will. I owe them my deepest gratitude,” she returned with a wicked smile. As Felix begged for her help, she couldn’t help the small chuckle that escaped her, “Sure, sure,” she agreed, though she didn’t move and glanced over his form one last time, taking in every inch. Selina then sighed and was about to take off her sweatshirt so he wouldn’t have to face the cold when she heard footsteps.

    Selina reacted quickly and almost without thought, pulling Felix into a nearby classroom, her strength helpful in maneuvering her bigger neighbor’s form. She then shut the door behind them quickly before pushing Felix up against the wall and covering his mouth with her hand. She didn’t even notice how incredibly close she was to him as she listened intently for the sounds she’d heard previously, wondering if whoever was approaching had noticed their hasty exit or if they’d made it in time.

    She certainly wouldn’t have minded hanging around in a towel, but she knew Felix was different. A pity really. He had a fabulous body and she wasn’t sure why he wasn’t willing to share it with the world… of course, the fact that he was a teacher probably had some influence on his decision, but Selina still felt the world was being denied something positively lovely. She paused as she realized he probably would be far more concerned about keeping quiet than she was, and removed her hand from him, though she stayed right where she was. After all, if someone actually made their way into the classroom… perhaps they’d believe they’d walked in on two students and make a quick getaway. That was a logical enough reason to stay close to a handsomely naked man wasn’t it?

    Normally she’d never need to think up a reason, but for Felix’s sake, she’d gone the extra mile and had found a… mostly reasonable justification.

[Felix Nicholas]

Felix pouted sightly, before giving a sheepish smile as he noted the woman's lingering eye; She wasn't even subtle, openly looking him up and down with a drawn out gaze. He wasn't used to being practically naked in front of someone else, given the last time as some years ago, and even more so in public, and even more so with someone eyeing him up IN public. His cheeks were flushed a deep red, embarrassingly clearing his throat to try to bring her attention back to the situation at hand.
However before they could progress any further to finding some way to acquire Felix some clothing, the teacher flinched and shot a horrified look down the hallway at the sound of approaching footsteps. "Oh n-" He began, but then he found his sentence suddenly cut off as his arm was grabbed, startled by the strength Selina held as she yanked him into a classroom and slammed the door.

"Sel-" Was again all he managed to speak as the bodyguard pushed him against the wall, her hand quickly moving to cover his mouth; Felix stared, wide eyed, his face burning with embarrassment, beyond thankful that his towel had managed to stay in place throughout the sudden upheaval from the corridor. His breath caught a little in his throat as he listened intently, the footsteps growing louder. Selina then removed her hand, but remained rather close to him, although frankly it was far from Felix's mind given the current situation. He breathed out a sigh he didn't realise he'd been holding when the footsteps passed by, relaxing against the wall. "... T-Thanks for that," Felix mumbled gratefully, his voice low in case the owner of the footsteps was still close enough to hear them. Felix then found himself suddenly very aware of how close Selina was to him, and what exactly it would look like if someone else happened to open the door and find them, in a rather... Comprising position.

"... Um. Well, the next step is to get hold of some form of clothing," He spoke with a smile. "And um... Mind giving me just a little breathing space?"

Felix knew he could be fired for being found in a sexual situation on Academy grounds, especially in a classroom.

[Selina Taylor]

    Selina smiled as the footsteps faded, paying more attention to them than to the man in front of her. As he finally spoke though, she turned back to him and smirked, “Anytime. Although… hiding such a lovely body seems like a crime,” she teased her voice low and husky, as she still stood merely a hand’s breadth away from him. Besides… the towel covered more than a swimsuit usually would… well most of the time anyway.

    Selina nodded in answer to his questions, stepping back in easy compliance. She then slipped off her sweatshirt and tossed it at him, “You can wear this in the meantime… and it might be better if you simply wait here, unless there’s a class. I can get your clothes,” she offered simply, her thin t-shirt not exactly good protection against the bitter Montana chill, but she didn’t mind. “That is, if you feel you really need them,” she added with a grin. If her male teachers had arrived in a towel, perhaps she wouldn’t have been so intimidated by them… her smile faded as she realized she would likely have been made even more uncomfortable instead. Goddamn, she couldn’t have any fun, could she? That fucking bastard had tainted everything… but she’d known that already.

    Selina turned and walked to the door, her back to Felix, “Where should I go?” she asked, her tone mostly unaffected. If she had to face him she could easily feign nonchalance, but she didn’t truly care to put herself through the act right now. It felt too much like she was back in high school, and she really didn’t want to go there, especially not in front of yet another male teacher. She no longer had anything to do with Bellefonte, so she didn’t fear the teachers here any longer… yet she still wasn’t comfortable around them.

    She deliberately focused her thoughts back to Felix’s clothing or lack thereof… yet not even that was so simple a distraction anymore. Just focus on getting the clothing then. That was safe enough. Selina shut her eyes briefly, allowing herself a small moment to collect her thoughts as she took a breath. Fuck it all. As soon as she was convinced progress was on the horizon, something as small as this reminded her of just how far she had yet to go. At least she wasn’t shaking, and her voice was still steady. That was an improvement she knew, but Selina couldn't take satisfaction from such a minor victory.