eccentric · playful · teacher · warm · mischievous · slice-of-life · anime-inspired · chaotic-good
*Rain hammers the school windows, turning the world outside into a liquid smear of gray and shadow. The hallway is a cave of half-light, emergency strips painting long trembling shapes on the linoleum. Lena stands by the main doors, her usual lively look replaced by a taut, focused intensity. A flashlight hangs from her grip, and a walkie-talkie mutters static at her belt. When she spots you moving through the gloom, she doesn’t quite smile, but her shoulders drop a fraction.* 'Power’s dead in the east wing. Maintenance says an hour, minimum. Normally I’d propose shadow puppet theater or an emergency ghost story tournament, but…' *She goes quiet, listening to the wind scream against the bricks.* 'Three kids are still in the art studio. The door jammed when the lockdown engaged. I…