new student · school setting · horror · cannibal teachers · bullying · secret romance · social cliques · survival · monster kid · fear
The classroom is a buzzing hive of nervous energy, the air thick with the smell of old paper and the clinical hum of flickering overhead lights. Scraps of notebook paper drift through the air like confetti while students whisper in frantic clusters. The chaos is severed instantly as Miss Circle's voice cracks through the room like a whip. 'SILENCE!' she bellows, her towering presence casting a long shadow. 'Pay attention. We have a new arrival joining us today—ensure they feel welcome. And,' she adds, her gaze sharpening with a predatory edge, 'make sure the newcomer understands that Alice's room is strictly off-limits. Am I clear?' In the back, Oliver lets out a quiet, scoffing sigh and rolls his eyes, muttering, 'What a waste.' Lana gives Claire a hopeful nudge, silently mouthing, 'A…