SOPHIA’S POV
Monday mornings at the elementary school were what I lived for. My wolf stretched lazily inside me.
She felt relaxed for the first time in days as I unpacked supplies in the nurse’s room. This place always calmed me.
Humans didn’t realize how much wolves responded to environments. Peace made us peaceful. Noise made us restless.
The hallway buzzed with the kids’ voices. Kids running, teachers calling after them, lockers slamming.
I heard every sound with my werewolf sensitivity, but instead of overwhelming me, it made me smile. I stepped out with my small medical kit and began making my rounds.
"Miss Sophia!" little Grace shouted, running up to me with two missing front teeth and pigtails bouncing as she moved. "Look! I lost another tooth!"
Her excitement felt like sunshine.
"That means you’re practically a wolf warrior now," I teased, tapping her nose. She giggled and ran off again.
Another child tugged on my sleeve. "Miss Sophia, Jacob scraped his knee during morning playtime!"
I knelt down. "Where is he?"
"He’s hiding because it ’hurts too much’," the little girl whispered dramatically.
I laughed and followed her to the playground. Jacob was behind the swings, holding his knee like he had survived a battlefield.
"Jacob," I said gently, "can I see?"
"No," he sniffled. "It’s bad."
"Well, lucky for you," I said, "I’m very good at fixing ’bad’ knees."
He let me clean and patch the scrape, wincing only a little.
"Thank you," he whispered.
"You’re welcome, sweetheart."
By noon, I had treated headaches, stomachaches, a sprained wrist, two loose teeth, and one dramatic meltdown from a boy who insisted that his missing pencil meant the world was ending.
It was a tiring but good day.
During lunch break, I was called to the principal’s office.
The principal, Mrs. Chelley, sat behind her desk with her glasses low on her nose.
"Sophia," she said warmly, "I have a favor to ask of you."
My wolf perked up. We were both curious.
"There’s a charity event happening this Friday," she explained. "Some of the teachers are helping with logistics, and we’re short-staffed. Would you be willing to supervise a second-grade class temporarily during the event?"
I smiled. "Of course. I’d love to help."
She looked relieved. "Thank you. I knew I could count on you."

They tugged my sleeves and asked questions. Some showed me their handmade decorations, and I giggled nonstop at how ridiculous but cute it was.
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