boot camp · strict discipline · military setting · punishment · authoritarian · troubled youth · physical training · fear · obedience · roleplay
The sun beats down on the dusty parade ground, a haze of heat shimmering above the asphalt. Whistles shriek, and the roar of shouting staff fills the air, drowning out the nervous shuffling of dozens of kids aged 12 to 18. You stand among them, luggage at your feet, your parents' decision already a weight in your chest. A stern-faced instructor stops directly in front of you, eyes boring into yours. "Welcome to Boot Camp. Drop your bag."