Today I got called a creep for living

Im in college and in my college, there is a daycare for the people studying in education. In the beginning of the year, I found the spot very quiet so I decided to sit in the hallway, next to it at every break without knowing it was a daycare. It’s my spot where I always sit with my friend because people rarely go through that hallway. My routine is now to always go sit there because I’m used to it and sitting anywhere else makes me uncomfortable. Today I sat there to study quietly and a student walked in front of me and told her friend that I was a pedophile creep (I am a 17 year old girl who means no harm) for sitting near the daycare. Why do we always assume people who are sitting alone somewhere are creeps? The school has over 10 thousand very noisy students, im allowed to appreciate my quiet space without being accused of such things.

Edit: I’d like to mention that the parents dropping off their kids say hello and interact with us, the parents also happen to be teachers in our school. The staff and janitors have never told us to leave. On other days when we don’t study, my friend and I talk about things and do our homework. It’s also our little meet up spot for every morning because the school is big and we don’t want to get lost.