"Thank you."  Xavier said in response to Nate's welcome, it felt good to make a real connection with another student even if it was in rather unusual circumstances.  But truth be told, and probably just as true for Nate, he was much more interested in the girls.  He felt a small thrill at Ayameko's return of his wave and smiled at her shyness that seemed to be even greater than his own.  He might have pursued a bit more of a connection but she quickly seemed to retreat into Maitland, whose vibrance and raw sexuality he found a bit intimidating, though incredibly fascinating.  But the small Asian girl was much more his speed and he could already see the rather bold Nate seeing the sexy professor as a worthy adversary.  He laughed reflexively at Nate's joke though didn't fully pick up on the subtlety of its meaning.  But he worried that competing with someone like Nate who was somewhat greedily eyeing both females, might leave him out in the cold.<br/><br/>It gave him some relief as there was a knock on the door and Maitland went to answer it.  Leaving Ayameko at least temporarily alone and with Nate still lounging on the couch, gave Xavier and opportunity to move in closer to the shy girl.  Though he only shared a bashful look before their attention was drawn to the new arrivals.  A pair of cute white girls entered, Xavier had never dated a white girl but it certainly wasn't as taboo as it might have been considered not all that long ago.  But what started out as a vibe was confirmed when Lea declared Emily her girlfriend.  His binary conditioned mind puzzled over why they were there but as Lea gave Emily a shove forward, he picked up distinct Dom/sub vibe from the pair.  He had never seen anything like that in real life, though certainly read about it, it fascinated him and it made him look at Emily a second time.  He couldn't help but wonder what it might be like to have such control over another person, or even to offer that control to someone else.  He swallowed hard then looked again at Ayameko and was embarrassed to realize he had quite a bulge forming in his jeans.