The Backpack Drop Zone: One Sixth-Grade Truth That Exposed Our Quiet Crisis

him.

“You’re breathing right now,” I said gently. “In and out. I’m here.”

His eyes were glossy.

“I saw the video,” he whispered. “And the comments. And people saying it’s fake. People saying kids are just… dramatic.”

His chest rose too fast.

He pressed his fist to it like he could slow his heart down manually.

“They’re talking about us,” he said. “Like we’re continue reading …