Friend is a lecturer in a FE college. A student joined late in the autumn of 2021 (so is just finishing up a 2 year course). He was 17 soon to be 18 when he joined and is 21 later this year. Friend is mid 40s. She says how he turned up at the staff room door the first day and she was in on her own and was hit by a bolt of lightning. She admits she fancied him like hell and he was different from the others, more mature etc. She says nothing happened between them but they chatted in class and he said he saw her as a friend. He went to the mobile phone shop with her when she lost her phone and he sorted it out. He gave her his number "just to test it works" and they have been messaging about concerts etc. She's given him lifts home after late classes and given him extra help to pass exams and coursework as he is applying to a Russell Group university. The course is a vocational A level one but this boy is doing additional A levels. He brought her wine and chocolates and a card (I saw it) with kisses in it.
It's clear as crystal he is using her for grades, but she is adamant he's different and grown up in comparison to the others in her groups. He's probably a year or maybe 18 months older than the rest. She says she knows nothing will come of it longterm because of the age difference, but she's happy to have a fling as long as they both know it is real love but can't last forever.
I think it sounds like a bad romcom or terrible chick lit but more worrying is potentially grooming aspect. This student is technically an adult.
Would you do anything or would you keep your beak out?