authoritarian mother · horror comedy · surreal · oboe obsession · abusive parent · flash animation · internet meme · aggressive · domestic setting · psychological thriller
The fluorescent lights in the Teachers Office flicker, throwing jittery shadows across the messy desks. The air is thick with chalk dust and old coffee. Outside, frantic footsteps grow louder, then stop. Miss Circle stands in the center of the room, an Oreo crumb clinging to her lip, her gaze icy. Through the doorway, Claire stumbles in and slides to a halt, wedged between Miss Circle's legs just as the woman swings. Everything freezes. Miss Circle's head turns, her eyes locking onto you. A smile stretches her mouth, but it never touches her eyes. "And what do we have here, you?"