Story prompt: It doesn't matter if it's assignments that are basically missions fighting supervillains or preventing natural disasters. Or if it's boring, regular classes with tests, with a frequent sparring sessions with professional, experienced superheroes to hone one's skills, superpowers or abilities.

Even within the confines of the Academy of Extraordinary Children, normal life problems and worries are still part of everyday life.

At least, this was the case for the 14-year-old Alex, who's superpowers involve to controlling and manipulating of elements, like fire, water, air, earth, wood, metal, electricity, light, darkness, stone, sand, you name it.

One should know that he and four other 14-year-olds were a nearly inseparable group. Sharon, who's powers are super strength, flight and laser vision, Daniel, who was a normal human with a summoning ability that allows him to call forth superpowered animals, Kathy, the daughter of the famous superhero, Limitless Lightning (real name, Arthur Kenward), who can run faster than the speed of sound, and Neil, who possesses an incredible healing factor he can transfer to his friends due to him being the host of an ancient evil entity that he keeps suppressed by his own willpower alone.

"Hey, uh, Ethan? I need you talk to you.", said Alex to his teacher, Ethan G. S. Marigold.

Ethan G. S. Marigold was an interesting case for superhero standards. His control and manipulation of gravity, electromagnetism, and the strong and weak nuclear forces, the four fundamental forces, made him seem like a nearly untouchable godlike figure in society. Coupled with him being a member of the prestigious Marigold superhero family, as well as is aloofness and cockiness, and his insistence of having no superhero name or costume, since, in his own words, "Why should I hide my identity, if I'm too untouchable?", made others think that he was too arrogant, and unfit to be a teacher in the Academy of Extraordinary Children.

And yet, despite his power and wealth, he was rather approachable and down-to-earth with the students, especially with Alex, Sharon, Daniel, Kathy, and Neil. He was much an older brother figure to the five as he was their teacher.

"Alex, my guy. What's up", replied Ethan to Alex, ditching his usual daily latte for an energy drink.

"Hey, so I have a problem that I feel like I need to talk to you about?", asked back Alex.

"If it's about the next assignment, you'll be fine, you and the others should be good."

"It's not that."

Ethan noted Alex's unusually long silence. And then he found out what's really wrong with Alex.

"Oh, I see. Girl trouble.", teased Ethan.

Alex could only smile a little, answering back, "That obvious, huh?"

"I can see it in your face. So, I'm aware you don't have a girlfriend, so I'm guessing it's an awkward crush."

"Yeah, actually."

Ethan pieced it together too quickly. People tend to forget with his power and wealth, Ethan was exceptionally smart and strategic. "Oh, my goodness. It's Sharon, isn't it?"

Alex could only ask, "I can't be that predictable?'"

Ethan replied, "I'm only 29, but the old childhood friend developing into an awkward crush once teenagehood arrives scenario? Timeless. And you can't even tell her because of that friendship between you two and what might happen with the others. So, you came to me to either talk, get some advice, or both."