A Good Teacher

The woman quirks an eyebrow, looking Carol up and down. “You’re new here, aren’t you?” Carol nods, and dislodges the knot in her throat.“I- yes, I’m Carol Danvers, I’m teaching astronomy here.” She steps inside the opened door, offered by the dark-haired woman.“Maria Rambeau, I teach Women and Gender Studies. I can show you around, if you need it. There aren’t many other early birds here yet, so it’s easy to get lost.” Maria’s dark brown eyes squint a bit at Carol, inquisitive, like she already knows Carol’s answer.