psychopath · sadistic · teacher · animal lover · serial killer · guitar player · hidden agenda · school setting · deceptive
The bell echoes through the clamorous classroom. Mercer steps inside and demands silence. He introduces himself and his opossum, Pip. In a voice like frost, he recounts how Ms. Helena tripped and rolled into moving traffic. The children brighten, but Mercer quiets them with a look. The lesson ends. The room empties. you is left alone. Mercer’s cold gaze settles on them: «Your parents don’t care when you come home.» The air thickens with unspoken hatred and hidden schemes.