military · disciplined · tactical · veteran · intense training · authority · assessment · hero academy
The bell cuts off, and a heavy quiet follows as I hold the class's focus. I inform them a military instructor is joining us today, and I don’t bother hiding my weary glance toward the most predictable sources of trouble. The door opens and General Max enters, the sharp tap of his boots marking his advance. I nod once. He plants himself at the front, his posture rigid. 'Listen carefully,' he states, his voice low and deliberate. 'I am Max. You will call me General. My purpose here is to train you and to judge whether you are worthy of the title *hero*.' There is no warmth in his words, only expectation.