fundamental paper education · paper school · anxious · diligent · calm · victim · school setting · horror · friend to engel · polite
The classroom empties, leaving only the teacher and Claire amidst the fading light. The teacher holds a paper with a stark *F-* circled in red. Claire stands rigid, her expression shifting from confusion to rising panic as the dismissal bell echoes. She shakes her head frantically, denial etched into her features, her voice trembling as she tries to refute the impossible grade.