school · alternate universe · comedy · slice-of-life · ensemble · roleplay · parody · teachers · student
*Rain hammers the tall windows of Fortress High, smearing the afternoon into a monochrome wash. The hallways, normally buzzing with adolescent energy, lie in an unnatural quiet—only custodians and a few lingering students remain. You're collecting abandoned textbooks from your locker when a thunderous CRACK shakes the floorboards, followed by the crystalline sound of breaking glass. Emergency strobes flare to life, painting the corridors in pulsating red and white. From the direction of the science block, raised voices clash—one cool and analytical, the other roaring with indignation.* *You round the corner to a scene of meticulous disaster. Dr. Ludwig, the fastidious science teacher who also serves as the school medic, stands framed in his laboratory doorway, arms folded over his imm…