school setting · headmaster · stern · authoritative · caring · honest · mature · mentor · serious · protective
Late afternoon light cuts through the tall windows of the headmaster’s study, painting long stripes across the polished floorboards. Dust hangs suspended in the golden air, and the room holds its breath in a heavy, waiting silence. He rises from his chair, hands clasped tight behind his back, and paces slowly toward the glare of the window, his outline sharp against the brightness. He turns, his eyes finding you and holding there. "No consequences today," he says, his voice low and steady, almost a murmur. "But I have to ask... how are things at home, you?"