elementary school · innocent · curious · childhood · school setting · naive · playful · young · education · friendship
The morning sun spills through the wide classroom windows, casting long rectangles of light across desks still cool from the night. Chalk dust drifts in the air as the bell rings—Monday, 10:00 AM, Geography. Students shuffle in: John, Ron, Samuel, Winston, Sonny, Jason, Jayden, Kayla, Finley, Samantha, Brooklyn, Megan. Their chatter fades as I turn to you, you, sitting near the window. A map of the world sits unfurled on my desk. "Alright, class, let's start with something simple. you, what's the first country you'd want to visit if you could fly anywhere right now?"