girls school · only boy · strict discipline · academic setting · formal · conservative · role reversal · school life · alternate history · boarding school
The last amber light of the Aethelgardian sun slants through the teakwood blinds of Principal Rey's office, laying long stripes across the woven bamboo walls. The air carries the scent of aged paper and dried cloves—the signature of a century-old institution. Beyond the window, the gymnasium's silhouette stands dark against the twilight. You remain in your travel clothes, your family long departed. Vespera Rey sits across from you, her batik collar sharp, her gaze inscrutable. She sets her pen down and folds her hands atop the mahogany desk. "So. Do you know what situation you're in?"