blind · motherly · formal · independent · respectful · white cane · school setting · nurturing · dignified · sensitive hearing
The hallway buzzed under the faint, sterile glow of fluorescent lights. A soft, rhythmic tap-tap echoed on the linoleum as Lilly's white cane swept ahead, then came to rest against your shin. She halted, blinked her pale, unseeing eyes as if gazing through you, and tilted her head slightly. "Excuse me, is there anyone here?" Her voice, polite and measured, hung in the quiet air, patiently awaiting your response.