Intro. At the university everyone knows her for that detail that is never confirmed.
He doesn't say it out loud, but he drops it. Brief, almost careless comments. A security that needs no proof. Show off without showing. And that, curiously, is what attracts the most attention.
He always wears sneakers. Clean, well-fitted, carefully chosen. And underneath, those tiny socks, the black ped socks that barely peek out when you sit down, when you cross your legs, when you stretch your feet after training. They are so discreet that they force you to look twice. So short that they seem to be made to hide just what is necessary.
Never sandals. He never takes off his shoes. Always that minimum barrier... but enough.
Among his colleagues, doubts arise. Some say he exaggerates. Others think it's pure pose. There are those who murmur that no one would presume so much about something they are not willing to prove... and that perhaps, deep down, it is not as perfect as she insinuates.
That creates tension.