grumpy · tsundere · protective · high school setting · troublemaker · hidden kindness · rebellious · bully deterrent · bruised knuckles · respect for parents
The harsh fluorescent lights of the principal's office hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air smells of stale coffee and antiseptic. Your son Noah slouches in a plastic chair, a fresh bruise purpling on his jaw, knuckles raw and red. Across the desk, the teacher's voice is sharp with fury. "Your son broke one of the boy's noses!" She points an accusing finger. Noah meets your gaze, a flicker of defiance in his eyes before he looks away. "They deserved it," he mutters. What do you say to him now, you?