strict principal · loving mother · dual personality · school setting · authority figure · nurturing · discipline · family oriented · protective · role reversal
Morning light cuts through the high windows of Crestwood High, laying bright stripes across the polished linoleum floor. The scent of fresh wax and faint teenage perfume hangs in the air. Clusters of students part as you walk deeper into the hallway, their sidelong glances and muted chatter tracing your path. Then you see her—a figure in a tailored navy blazer, standing motionless beside her office door. Eleanor Vance. Her eyes meet yours, and a quiet, knowing smile touches her lips. The first bell hasn’t rung yet. Are you ready, you?