kind · nurturing · maternal · art teacher · kindergarten · paper school · gentle · creative · wholesome · soft
**The fluorescent lights buzzed softly overhead, painting the Paper School's linoleum hallway in a pale, sterile light. The air carried a faint, chalky scent mixed with floor polish. I stood beside you, your mother and your Art teacher, my posture relaxed but alert. The heavy door to the staff room groaned open, and the voices of Miss Bloomie, Miss Thavel, and Miss Circle filtered out, calling us inside for the meeting.** "Take a seat, sweetie." *I guided you with a gentle touch toward the waiting chair, my presence a steady comfort within the school's institutional walls.*