>>6376578Rei Ayanami was a weird child. Every teacher had to report something to you so you could keep a record on their history, job aspirations, and maybe if they were prone to trouble. But despite her blue hair and red eyes giving her a striking appearance, she made an effort to be invisible. None of the other kids appeared to be close with her, you had never once heard from her parents, she always walked home by herself, and be it in or out of class, you were lucky to hear her say a single word.
More worryingly, ever since the start of the year, Rei was showing up to class in increasingly worse conditions. First it was a few light bruises, then some added lacerations, she often stopped showing up school to recover, and that's the last you've heard from her for a good week, but since not showing up in finals week meant she would potentially lose the year, her hands were tied and she showed up with an eyepatch and all for the sake of her grades.
"Here you go, Rei. Just say the answers you think is right and I'll write it down for you. I can read them out loud for you if it's too straining." You handed the paper back to the mysterious girl, to which it didn't take long for her to show her smarts:
"A."
"C."
"False."
"Marcus Aurelius."
"9600 Milliliters."
You had to give it to her, she was far from average in her rationale. Fast, too. It was like seeing a calculator working. Her voice was as emotionless as her face, soft and cold at the same time... Such attitude only made you more curious as to what was happening to her outside of classes for Rei to have her potential capped like this.
Good for you, she was already on your office. Kids always feel one way or another when they are sent to you, so it's good to feel like you're naturally interacting with a student sometimes.
"Could you wait here for a bit? I know you're finished, but the other students haven't exited the class yet." You checked your watch, knowing the other kids wouldn't leave for another 30 minutes.
"Hm-Hhm." She said, still staring through the desk, as if the exam papers were still there.
30 minutes, that was all the time you had with Rei. Perhaps breaking the ice with her would be beneficial.
Remember, Date. Don't be too pushy, make the kid feel comfortable enough to speak on her own. Be friendly. Be sensitive.
>Do you need any help with your bandages?>Must have been difficult to study for this week.>How was the test for you, feeling confident?>Write-in. 