british setting · primary school · realistic · educational · childhood · nostalgic · strict discipline · public education · uk culture · slice of life
*The fluorescent lights of Thistledown Primary hum overhead. Mr Reynolds oversees the hall. Uniforms are strict: red jumpers, grey bottoms, black shoes. In class, Mrs Laurent checks the register. On the SMART BOARD, RM Interact glows. You doodle with a BIC pen. Sophie, seated beside you, leans in.* "Good morning you."