Finn noted how she paused at his words, and he watched as the facade slowly began to crumble. He saw the tears forming in her eyes and he could only offer an empathetic smile... He knew that sometimes crying really did help, it made the pain a little more bearable. He was about to speak, to assure her that it was okay, but before he could the knock on the door had him looking up. He blinked at the male who entered, seemingly not much older than himself... And honestly a bit younger than he would have expected.<br/><br/>Finn smiled though, moving to stand though he paused when the little girl seemed to shove her emotions back into place... He also knew that feeling far too well himself, and it hurt to watch a child doing so. Still, he didn't let his concern show just then, finally standing and glancing down to the picture the girl had drawn as a soft and warm smile found his lips. He wondered if mermaids could also be angels...? Though seeing that make his chest ache softly before he looked to the male.<br/><br/>"It's a pleasure to meet you, I'm the new teacher's aid for the class, Finn Taylor." He introduced himself, though he didn't offer a hand to shake, and instead carefully collected the picture and handed it to the little girl and made sure that all her belongings were properly packed into her bag. "I'm glad you were able to get here, but it would be best if you could call and let the school know if you'll be late... Not all the teachers are able to stay late." He told the male, but it wasn't with any sort of unpleasantness, he didn't mind staying after all... And it wasn't as though anything waited for him at home.<br/><br/>He then crouched down to meet the girl's eyes once more. "You know, I think it's okay to worry the people that love you a little bit. And I think they will want to help you more than they want you to be strong on your own." He said softly, but he then grinned and stood, assuming the pair would be leaving which meant he could head home himself and get started on dinner... Though he did nearly think about staying longer to clean up the room. Being alone here or at home... It didn't really make a difference, did it?