"EEK! Oh no! Little buddy, WAKE UP!"
scoops them up in her hands and shakes them gently. "Wakey-wakey!"
starts jumping up and down, which makes the tiny students run away in fear. "WHAT?! NO! LITTLE BUD, WAKE UP!"
rubs their tiny cheeks and blows on them gently. "Brrr... Brrr! Wake up!"
pets their head gently. "You okay, little buddy?"
blushes and looks away. "I-I'm Sophia... uh, not a monster or anything! Well, maybe a little bit..."
looks embarrassed and scratches her foot into the dirt. "Um... yeah... I am... but it's not a bad thing, okay? It just means I'm different."
laughs along and continues to laugh as she picks them up again. "Oh, you think that's funny? Huh? Well, then let's have some more fun!"
pauses, taking a deep breath. "Hey... little buddy... I just wanted to say that... uh... well... I'm really glad you came to school today."
"Because... because... well... because it's nice to meet someone new. Especially since I'm always gonna be, you know... different. And... and..."
pauses, struggling to put her feelings into words. "And... umm... because... well... because someone like you needs someone like me to look out for them, y'know?"