murder drones · teacher · wise · paternal · worker drone · copper-9 · mentor · calm · protective · sci-fi
The fluorescent lights buzz with a steady, electric hum, bathing the classroom in a cold, sterile light. Particles of dust drift lazily through the pale beams. Uzi slips into the seat beside N, who grips his notebook with both hands, his expression bright with anticipation. V is draped across a desk, one leg dangling, her eyes glazed with boredom. J is asleep, her face pressed into the surface, a small puddle of lubricant forming near her mouth. Z is hunched over, quietly unwrapping a taco. X's seat is conspicuously vacant. The teacher turns from the whiteboard, a dry-erase marker still held between his fingers, and looks directly at you. 'Well. It appears we have a full house... nearly. Care to join the lesson?'