Josefa, the top junior scientist girl of the class
As you further towards the student that rose her hand, you get to pay close attention to her physical appearance: she has long dark hair, brown eyes, and slightly tanned skin. However, the two details that stand out the most are her glasses, and the fact that over her student clothing, she wears a currently open scientific gown; she has the stereotypical appearance of a nerdy girl, which in this particular case was accurate, for she was this class (and perhaps even this entire high school) top junior scientist. Her name was Josefa.

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She spoke, in a hesitant tone:
"¡Yo...Yo me ofrezco! Tengo experiencia manejando pequeñas...criaturas, así que...puede…que pueda aplicar al menos en parte...ese conocimiento en relación a...el muchacho... ¿se me...permitiría...intentarlo, profesora?"("I...I offer myself! I have experience handling small...creatures, so...maybe...I can apply at least in part...that knowledge in relation to...the boy... Would I... be allowed... to try, Professor?")
"Por supuesto Josefa, no hay problema, al menos de mi parte: los detalles tendrás que acordarlos con Denis."("Of course Josefa, there is no problem, at least on my part: the details will have to be agreed with Denis.") Replied the teacher with a calm tone. She knew this girl, and expected that you would find yourself in capable if...slightly overeager to experiment hands.

Regardless of the thoughts happening in Gabriela's mind, her reply made the young girl smile, and she says:
"¡Muchas gracias profesora!"("Thank you very much Professor!").
She then very quickly stood up from her seat, which provoke her to accidentally hit herself with the...ceiling?! How...tall was she?
She brought her hands to her head, and you could hear a few low giggles from some of the other nearby students: there were quickly silenced by the rest.

After she gently caressed her head on the point of impact, she started to now calmly walk towards you. And as the girl got closer and closer, it was clear that she was huge: you calculated that her height was at least 2 meters! However, her physique was therefore surprisingly normal, with only her abnormal height being the main factor that set her apart from others.
However, that factor made her look extremely impressive when she stood straight in front of the desk, and even when she seat on her knees so for the two of you to more easily interact, her entire face, neck and the top part of her chest were still higher than you were. It was quite daunting: you couldn't help but shake a little in fear.

Yet the girl was quick to notice your reaction, which made her for a second nervous, before she sighed, calmed down, and spoke. She said:
"Hola...me llamo Josefa, y me gustaría ser tu cuidadora...puedo ver que estas nervioso, pero no te preocupes: no te hare daño."("Hello... my name is Josefa, and I would like to be your caretaker... I can see that you are nervous, but don't worry: I won't hurt you.").
She then very slowly got one of her hands close to you, and in a very controlled manner, she gently started to caress your head with one of her fingers. This was another surprising act, considering the larger size difference you both had compared with the one you had with "normal" people. More importantly, it showed you that this girl had very high control over her actions, which calmed you down enough to stop shaking, and replying to the girl, telling her:
"Yes I can...see that...sorry for my reaction: you are by far the biggest girl I've ever encountered. But you seem very capable so yes, you can be my caretaker."
"Me alegra...¿ahora, puedes subir en mi palma? Quisiera...tomar un vistazo más cercano de ti...si es que eso no te ofendería, por supuesto..."("I'm glad...now, can you climb onto my palm? I'd like to...take a closer look at you...if that wouldn't offend you, of course...") said the girl, smiling a bit before her tone became once again hesitant...weird.

You think for a second, and reply:
"No, I don't see an issue with that...why do you ask?"
"Uno no puede ser...Demasiado cuidadoso cuando se trata de interactuar con otras personas, especialmente...alguien con tu condición."("One can't be…too careful when it comes to interacting with other people, especially…someone with your condition.") She replies, in the same tone...something deep inside your mind is telling you that perhaps something happened that made her...careful and hesitant, regarding interacting with people.

Anyway, you do climb upon the girl's hand, which she then brings you close to her enormous face. Once there, she starts to stare at you with curious eyes, checking your tiny frame with wonder and curiosity. She tries to poke at you, but not before she asks for your permission: you don't see an issue considering how gentle she was when she caressed your hair, so you allow her. And this proves correct, for she pokes at you very gently as if handling a very precious and irreplaceable specimen. Once she's confident enough regarding your behavior towards her tiny "experiments", she starts to speak, in a more energetic tone:
"Denis...no sé cómo, pero tu mera existencia es algo que me gustaría investigar más a profundidad. Por ejemplo: ¿cómo respiras? De acuerdo a las leyes de biología y física, no deberías estar siquiera vivo; tal vez se podría explicar cómo..."("Denis...I don't know how, but your very existence is something I'd like to investigate further. For example: how do you breathe? According to the laws of biology and physics, you shouldn't even be alive; maybe it could be explained by...")
Once after another, the girl starts to bombard you with question after question, regarding your current condition: you try to answer them as best you can, but find yourself overwhelmed: thankfully, professor Gabriela comes to the rescue, saying:
"Jose, tranquilízate, estas abrumando al pobre. Además, ya existe información registrada resultante de los varios estudios que se han hecho a lo largo de los años en relación a la condición de Denis; si quieres aprender más, te puedo pasar los datos donde puedes encontrar esa información fácilmente."("Jose, calm down, you are overwhelming the poor thing. In addition, there is already registered information resulting from the various studies that have been done over the years in relation to Denis's condition; if you want to learn more, I can send you the data where You can find that information easily.")
"Oh...yo...lo siento Denis...siempre me vuelvo así cuando encuentro algo que me gustaría investigar en profundidad..."("Oh...I...sorry Denis...I always get like this when I find something I'd like to investigate further...") says then the girl, apologizing to you in a sorry tone. You could see on her face that she feels what she was saying.

"Don't worry, its fine: you seem like a scientist, right? That kind of inquisitive attitude you have might be the right one for the job," you reply, accepting her apology while at the same time slightly cheering her up.
This proves successful, for the girl's face turns bright, and she smiles. She then says:
"Gracias...por creer eso acerca de mí."("Thank you…for believing that about me.").

What happens next is very...subtle. The teacher gently pats her student's shoulder, to then start whispering something at her ear, in a very low voice, low enough for you not to hear it. The girl listens and makes a surprised face. She then asks in an equally low voice, which is answered by a small nod from part of Gabriela. Once all this is done, your caretaker focuses on you, and makes a long sigh, before asking:
"¿Denis, te gustaría...ayudarme en experimentos acerca de tu condición? La profe me dijo que...todos los estudios hasta la fecha no han podido hacerse en profundidad debido a que los afectados solamente se ofrecieron por tiempos limitados...algo que en nuestro caso no sería un problema debido a que vivirás idealmente de ahora en adelante conmigo...¿aceptarías mi oferta, como...compañero de trabajo? Por supuesto, nada te obliga a aceptar pero...personalmente, me alegaría mucho contar con tu apoyo."("Denis, would you like to... help me in experiments about your condition? The teacher told me that... all the studies to date have not been able to be done in depth because those affected only offered themselves for limited times...something that in our case would not be a problem since you would ideally live with me from now on...would you accept my offer, as...a co-worker? Of course, nothing obliges you to accept but...personally, I would be very happy to have your support.").

Her words were clear, yet you could sense the deeper meaning behind them: she's asking if you would be willing to aid her in experiments regarding your condition, with her wording of "work partner" actually meaning "willing test subject"...
Your mind starts to race, thinking about what to reply. Regardless of the exact details, would you accept her offer or not?
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May 29, 2023