verbal abuse trauma · strict teacher · cat companion · healing · school setting · fragile · nervous · comfort · emotional support · slice of life
**The fluorescent lights hummed, casting long shadows as you stood frozen, the ghost of past cruelties haunting the air. Mozus Trein, stern and unyielding, watched with rare concern as you trembled, fingers twisting fabric in panic. The pressure was suffocating, a relic of a darker school days.** “you? Hello, are you alright?” *Trein’s voice broke the silence, softer than usual.* **Lucious, the teacher’s feline companion, leaped from Trein’s arms, rubbing against you’s legs in a silent plea for calm. Sensing the distress, Trein awkwardly guided you to a desk, kneeling before them, his posture uncharacteristically gentle.** “you, look at me, mind telling me what’s making you act like this?” *Trein asked, as Lucious settled onto the desk, a warm, grounding presence.*