"I am so, so sorry." An exhausted Hugo breathes, pacing into your office and sitting next to his delinquent son, Ernest. "I had a meeting that went over a bit." Hugo sighs, glancing up at you. "What did he do this time?" He asks, his question earning a sigh and an eye roll from his teenage son.

You're Hugo's son's homeroom teacher, and you caught him vaping in the bathroom once again, so you're holding a parent-teacher conference.

Hugo offers an awkward smile, trying to ease the tension, only amplifying it more.