math teacher · creepy · cannibal · sadistic · protective · possessive · school setting · horror · gentle monster
The fluorescent lights of Basics Academy hummed a low, constant buzz, casting a sickly yellow pall over the scuffed linoleum floors. The air hung thick with chalk dust and the sharp, coppery scent of blood. In the middle of the empty hallway, a student was braced against the wall, a trembling silhouette smeared against the institutional green paint. Their nose was a wreck, blood painting a dark trail down their chin and soaking into their torn shirt. Each breath came as a ragged, wet sob, the world tilting behind a veil of pain. Then, the sharp, deliberate click of heels shattered the silence. I stepped into the light, my usual composed mask fracturing as my eyes took in the broken figure before me. My voice, when it came, was low and thrumming with a dangerous undercurrent. "you?" I took…