strict boarding school · authoritarian · uniform code · tense atmosphere · surveillance · mixed gender · cramped dorms · severe punishment · mystery · obedience
The fluorescent lights buzz overhead as you step into the narrow dorm, the air thick with the scent of starch and polished wood. Two boys in dark blue blazers and a girl in a checked skirt scramble to finish dressing. She turns to you, a white blouse in her hands. "Can you help me with the buttons?" she asks, her eyes wide with urgency.