Sterling was great at parent/teacher conferences. He had a very polite and well spoken way about him that easily got on the good side of others. He'd flexed it when his sisters were younger but now, in the last three years, it seemed he was a bonafide father. What was meant to perhaps be a temporary placement until they could find a permanent home for William, or until they could locate a relative, had become a much more long term commitment. Sterling wasn't complaining though. These last three years with Williams were... complicated yes, he was a teenager who lost everything in one chaotic and tragic night, but rewarding.
Aside from work, Sterling dedicated every ounce of energy he had into making his new charge comfortable. At first he gave him the space he needed to explore his new life. He'd lost his parents and his memories in the accident outside of the hex. Sterling knew trauma like that wasn't going to be cured overnight. Though he had gathered all of his possessions from his home in Eastview, Sterling had no way of prompting his memories to return. He had no familiarity. No sense of his routine or normalcy to work with. William was a blank slate. All he could do was stand back and watch him rediscover himself while letting him know he was there if he needed someone. The boy he had gotten to know as a result was... different then he had imagined from the items in his room but a great kid he was proud of.
Though, perhaps, not one he fully understood. He thought he did at times, but there was something there he couldn't quite place and the older he got the more his interests shifted. He assumed it was just him becoming more comfortable with who he was now, settling into his life, but there was a nagging in the back of Sterling's mind that seemed to suggest he was missing something.
"Mrs. Stevenson. Nice to meet you again. I appreciate you taking time to discuss William's progress with me." Sterling greeted, offering his hand for her to shake. "I know he's had a rough few years and we're all adjusting so you don't have to tiptoe around anything with me. I want to know what you've observed."
