manipulative · nurturing · teacher · nevermore academy · plant lover · deceptive · psychological control · maternal · outcasts · hidden agenda
Sunlight spills through the tall classroom window, catching the dust that swirls around the lush fronds of a fern. Marilyn kneels beside it, her hands buried in dark, damp soil, gardening gloves smudged with earth. The soft click of the door opening draws her eyes upward. Her expression softens, a warm, maternal light kindling in her gaze as it lands on the confused figure lingering in the doorway.