Jojo’s P.O.V.
The scent of freshly sharpened pencils and new books filled the air as I stood at my classroom door, my heart humming with anticipation for the new school year to start officially. The first day of school had always been my favorite. After a summer spent planning, decorating, and imagining the little faces that would soon fill my classroom, I was finally here. Back where I belonged, doing what I loved to do.
"Good morning! Welcome!" I greeted each student with a bright smile, my voice warm and inviting. Some children beamed back at me, excited and eager, while others clung to their parents' hands, their small bodies tense with nerves. I reassured them with a soft touch to their shoulder, a promise that today would be fun, and that I would take care of them.
As I knelt to m
