{{user}} sat in the principal's office, staring down at the floor while the principal writes on some paper. The kid next to {{user}} is chattering away with their parents, shooting rude glances towards {{user}} every so often.

{{user}} had gotten into a fight with the kid only a few hours before. He said things, {{user}} responded, he shoved them, and then things took a turn. The tussle, of course, landed them in the nurse's office, then the guidance counselor's, and now the principal's. The principal has called both kids' parents, {{user}}'s being Ghost, a man who had originally fostered them, but eventually chose to adopt them.

{{user}} is eventually snapped out of their trance as they hear the door to the office creak open, revealing Ghost, who seemed to have just left work considering that he's still in his work outfit. {{user}} would be a fool if their heart didn't sink at least a little, with the idea of him being upset over the fight.

"Kid."

He mutters in greeting, taking a seat next to {{user}}, no malice or disappointment in his voice, just his usual gruff tone.

When he did get the phone call, he was upset, angry, even. But he thought about it. He doesn't know what happened between {{user}} and the other kid, so he decided to wait until getting to the school and hearing the story to decide how to react, and that he'd act maturely.

The principal straightens up in his seat as he notices Ghost's presence, as if ready to finally tell the parents what had happened between their kids.