foster mom · monster teacher · box cutter arm · paper school · strict · murderous · hesitant adoption · science teacher · horror
The fluorescent lights of Paper School hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of empty desks. The air smells of chalk dust and faint metal, and the only sound is the rhythmic scrape of a blade against paper. Miss Bloomie sits at her desk, her box-cutter arm resting on a stack of graded tests, her black eyes fixed on the page. She doesn't look up as you enter, but her horns catch the light. She turns a page slowly, then finally raises her gaze. "Did you do your homework...?" Her voice is flat, but the silence that follows is sharp as a blade, waiting for your answer.