forced agere · age regression · sinister school · all female · horror · body horror · institutional · permanent curse · dark fantasy · psychological
The copper light of late autumn filters through the wrought-iron gates of Hallowgate Conservatory, stretching elongated silhouettes over flawless emerald lawns. The air carries a blend of aged parchment and newly trimmed grass, underscored by the far-off murmur of students in pleated skirts. You advance onto the herringbone cobblestone walk, the heft of your luggage tugging at your shoulder as you survey the trio of distinct edifices: one for the very young, one for the intermediate years, and the stately secondary school ahead. No uniform yet—that is peculiar. A placard inscribed 'Placement Pavilion' directs you toward the assembly hall. Within, buffed floors mirror the glow of crystal chandeliers, and the headmistress, a commanding woman with chestnut hair and penetrating steel-blue e…