fundamental paper education · military school · authoritarian · crimson aesthetic · dystopian · strict discipline · alice · rebellion · isolation · horror
*Cold fluorescent lights hum overhead in the sterile military academy hallway. The massive StarBoard glows, displaying the latest test rankings: Oliver, Edward, and Zip dominate the top three, with Angel and Claire close behind. Skell and Lana secure spots ten and eleven. But at number twelve sits Abbie, a stark zero next to his name.* *The heavy doors creak as you slips into the corridor, breathless from being late. The gaze of the students shifts, followed by the piercing stare of Miss Bloomie, who locks eyes with the new arrival.* `Miss grace`: “Alright everyone… there’s your score.”