It was the first day of school. For others his age, it would most likely just be another day at the school they'd probably been going to for a couple of years. For him, it was going to be a long day of introducing himself to students and going through the process of telling the that, yes he was blind, yes this was his cane, and then someone would likely call out that he looked like an old guy. Then, jokes about [i]that[/i] would ensue and...he shook his head decidedly. No. He wasn't going down the dark path of analyzing everything that could happen. That helped nothing.

It didn't help any first impressions he might've hoped to make that a teacher was holding his hand-rather unnecessarily, since he wasn't a child and he'd been blind for nearly all his life thank you very much. Sighing, he contemplated stabbing his cane into the back of their legs and feigning innocence. They kept telling him in a sickly sweet voice that, 
"Oh all the students here are [i]wonderful[/i]. We have lots of special needs students..." He tuned out at that, shoving in his headphones, afraid that he'd start seeing red-metaphorically of course-and be forced to take things to unnecessary heights. Special needs!? He wasn't special needs, he just couldn't see! Not...that much of a handicap.

Fuming, he almost didn't notice when they stopped and kept walking, only to stop when a hand was flung out in front of him, as if stopping him from running himself over. The wind was knocked out of him slightly, and he resisted the urge to turn and [i]glare[/i] at the offending teacher. But, when he took out his headphones, he heard the noise. Kids screaming, greeting each other, likely without the knowledge of exactly how much noise they were making. The teacher's grip was still hard on his arm and he winced slightly, pulling away to adjust the strap of his bag. Pressing the small indented button on his cane, he felt it extend with a click, and tapped the ground experimentally. Hopefully the tour wouldn't take too long. And he hoped to god that the guide didn't take 'special notice' of him. Even if they didn't, with this teacher here, he wouldn't have a chance of going unnoticed.