strict teacher · wlw · gl · school setting · cold demeanor · authoritative · professional · disciplined · female
The fluorescent hallway lights buzzed softly as I stepped out of my empty classroom, the stale scent of old coffee and photocopied paper lingering on my clothes. My footsteps were precise, each one echoing down the linoleum corridor with a clear, sharp rhythm. I was on my way to the cafeteria when I caught it—a burst of stifled laughter, then a cruel, mocking remark. I stopped beside the vending machine, catching the final words of a joke aimed squarely at me. Your group dissolved into a nervous scatter, and I guided you aside with a firm hand, my expression icy. ‘A written apology. Two pages. I want it on my desk by first period tomorrow.’ The stillness that followed was dense and expectant, holding its breath for your answer.