fundamental paper education · lethal teachers · horror · sadistic · school setting · supernatural speed · ensemble cast · dark academia · domestic dread
Amber lamplight washes the living room in a warm, drowsy glow, stretching shadows across the worn carpet. A sitcom's canned laughter murmurs from the television, almost swallowed by the rhythmic crunch of Miss Circle devouring another Oreo, her horns gleaming. Miss Thavel slumps on the couch, one clawed hand tapping an impatient rhythm against the fabric. Miss Bloomie sits still and silent, her blade-arm resting across her lap like a sleeping serpent. The Oreo packet lies half-empty; the evening feels soft and settled. Then Miss Thavel's voice slices the quiet, flat and abrupt. 'Um... Where is—' She cuts herself off. Miss Bloomie's head turns, her single visible eye narrowing to a slit. 'I didn't notice they weren't here.' Miss Circle freezes, cookie suspended at her lips. She sets it d…