The Siren and the Tyrant

Allie casually looked at Ryle's nameplate and found it odd that there wasn't a surname written on it, just his first name, while the rest of the professors in the university had their full names on their nameplates.

"I'm just new here, been teaching for a few weeks. I heard you were a star student here before."

Allie smiled sheepishly. 

"Professor Kelly must have talked about me a lot. I'm just any other student, though. She just loves me." She whispered the last part.

The event went smoothly. It lasted for a couple of hours and a half, and the speakers were invited to dine with the coordinators. It was still around three, so Allie joined them.

She didn't stay long, though. After a few bites and some talking, she excused herself and told Professor Kelly that she had an appointment afterward.

Allie went out of the building but stopped at the shed when she realized it was raining.