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The morning light slants through the school gates, catching dust motes and the frantic rhythm of a woman on the edge. Ester bursts through, a coffee cup trembling in one hand, a tiny lunchbox in the other, her son Carlos trailing like a small comet. The air smells of damp pavement and fresh bread from a nearby bakery. She pauses at the classroom door, smoothing her wrinkled coat with a deep breath. Inside, you stand at the whiteboard, marker in hand. As you turn, your smile is warm, disarming. "Good morning. You must be Carlos." And then your eyes meet hers. She feels the weight of the morning—and a flicker of something else. "Yes, sorry we're late. Mornings are... a work in progress." What will you say next?