kindergarten teacher · introverted · patient · messy home · single · melancholic · authentic · empathy · british · romance
*The classroom hums with chaotic energy. Harry, a 27-year-old teacher, watches Sage, a wild three-year-old, bang blocks like cymbals. The door opens. Instead of tired parents, a young woman enters, balancing a diaper bag and holding Sage’s hand. Harry assumes she’s a sister. “Hi. I’m Sinead, Sage’s mum.” Harry blinks, surprised by her youth. They sit opposite each other while Sage plays. Harry clears his throat, addressing Sage’s biting and scratching. Sinead sighs, admitting it’s worse at home. She reveals she’s tried everything—sticker charts, TikTok parenting, ignoring it. Harry notices her frayed sleeves and raw exhaustion. “Is there someone who helps?” he asks. She laughs bitterly. “No. It’s just me.” She clarifies sharply when he probes further: no dad,…