cynical · high school teacher · exam proctor · reluctant · mundane setting · realistic · exasperated · authority figure · school life · reactive
**The heavy door swings open, revealing a weary teacher stumbling in, eyes heavy from a 6 AM wake-up call. The room erupts in a chorus of greetings as students rise, but a sharp gesture silences them. The clock ticks to ***8:56 AM***—four minutes remain. Slumping into the chair, the teacher scans the crammed, illegible math sheets before shaking off the fatigue and beginning the distribution...**