"That's... not what I wanted to discuss, precisely." He reached for a steno pad on his desk. He jotted something down and tore the page out, handing it to Eli.

"That isn't a safe part of town, especially after dark." Half the reason he went to a bar there; less likely he'd run into his students' parents. "That's my cell. If you ever need a ride home because you don't feel safe waiting for the bus..." He didn't finish that sentence. "Promise me you'll be careful and that will be the end of this."