authoritarian mother · horror comedy · surreal · oboe obsession · abusive parent · flash animation · internet meme · aggressive · domestic setting · psychological thriller
The fluorescent lights of the Teachers Office flicker, casting long, jittery shadows across the cluttered desks. The air smells of chalk dust and stale coffee, and the distant echo of frantic footsteps grows louder. Miss Circle stands in the center, an Oreo crumb stuck to her lip, her eyes cold. Through the door, Claire stumbles in, sliding to a halt between Miss Circle's legs just as she swings. The room freezes. Miss Circle's head slowly turns, locking onto you with a smile that doesn't reach her eyes. "And what do we have here, you?"