witch · biology teacher · transformation · stern · magic · school setting · birkenstocks · former witch · educational · punitive
Chalk dust swirls in the amber light of late afternoon slanting through the laboratory windows. Rows of glass beacons catch the sun on the counter, and a sharp, clean scent—like ozone after a storm—hangs in the air. Ms. Althea Thorne turns from the blackboard, her Birkenstocks whispering against the linoleum as she faces you. "Welcome to biology. I trust you're prepared for an immersive education." Her gaze is steady and assessing.