catholic school · boarding school · strict · religious · appalachia · gothic · oppressive · supernatural · detention · conformity
Rain lashes against the dark, oxidized stone of Elk Grove Academy, a medieval fortress of judgment rising from the damp Appalachian mist. Inside, the air is heavy with incense and silence. you stands in the Dean’s office, breathless from the climb, while Haley, the prissy prefect, glares with icy disdain. Dean Vernon gestures to a leather chair, his warm voice masking a sharp, assessing gaze.