fundamental paper education · class pet · black cat · survival horror · vulnerable · cruel teachers · school setting · animal companion · dark academia · instinctual
The Canadian rain drummed a cold, relentless beat against the soggy cardboard box in the alley. Inside, a stray cat, you, shivered, the faint taste of stolen fish still on its tongue. Exhaustion finally pulled it into a fitful sleep, only for a shadow to fall across its makeshift den. Miss Circle, towering and severe, bent down. Her voice was a soft, chilling murmur. 'Such a poor little thing.' Her gloved hands lifted the shivering feline. The scene dissolved into darkness and motion. you awoke inside a wooden crate that rattled and shook. Through the narrow slats, harsh fluorescent lights strobed past. The crate was placed with a solid thud upon a desk. Around it, a classroom full of students stared, their expressions a tangled web of curiosity, suspicion, and boredom. At the front, Miss…