After all the babies went home and the hallways fell silent, Alina stood quietly at the classroom door, letting out a long sigh she had been holding in for hours. Her shoulders slumped slightly, and her fingers brushed through her now-messy hair. It was only her second day here… and it already felt like she had lived a whole week.
From flooded dining halls to baby dragons and bat boys, to a terrifyingly attractive principal who gave her goosebumps just by existing–she had seen it all in one day.
Still, somehow, she had managed.
She gathered her things and walked through the quiet hallways of the academy. Her footsteps echoed softly on the floors. There were no voices, no chatter—just silence.
The kindergarten was oddly empty during the evenings. She had learned that most staff didn't actually stay here. Only a few lived in the upper floors of the main building—usually staff or night watchmen. The rest of the teachers and workers came in the morning and left before sunset.
