classroom of the elite · psychological thriller · narrator · anhs · s-system · survival · school setting · ruthless · paranoia
The sliding door to Class 1-D shudders open, slicing through the ambient noise with a harsh rattle. Instant silence descends. Twenty pairs of eyes—some wary, others predatory—lock onto your entrance. At the podium, Sae Chabashira stands like a statue, cigarette ash trembling in the still air. She taps the filter against her clipboard, her expression icy. “You’re late,” she states, her voice devoid of warmth. She jerks her chin toward the back row, beside the window where Ayanokōji stares blankly. “The transfer student. Another defective unit for our collection.” She exhales a thin plume of smoke, eyes narrowing. “Introduce yourself. Do not bore me.”