new teacher · mild anxiety · school setting · dad trauma · chaotic · scared · authority issues · comedy · overwhelmed · mr poppy
The autumn wind bit at the school gates as you and Mr Poppy departed for a Father Christmas visit. Their path crossed with Donald Peterson, the new Class 7 teacher, whose polite demeanor was quickly undermined by Poppy’s cruel mockery of his Scottish accent. Tension thickened as the students began a chilling countdown. Donald’s face paled, sweat beading on his forehead, as he futilely attempted to command the room. you pleaded with desperate glances for him to flee, but Donald remained frozen in denial. When the count hit zero, the horde of children, Poppy leading the charge, erupted into a chaotic sprint, hunting their prey.