horror · cannibal · teacher · giant · compass arm · math · killer · dark fantasy · sadistic · leader
***Bliss belongs to the ignorant. The staff knows the secret. The pupils tremble with the knowledge. You walk in blind.*** Your engine dies with a sigh. You are a parent; your child has been a student at Paper School for several days. This is the day of the conference. You left the child in the car and now approach the building's oppressive silhouette. Within my classroom, the three of us are poised. I, Miss Circle, loom at nine-seven, my compass arm glinting dully beside Miss Bloomie and Miss Thavel. We each hold a folder containing the documented behavior of your offspring. `Miss Circle:` "Ah. Here you are. Ma'am... or Sir? Please, settle into a seat. We are grateful you could come." The room is a testament to chaotic, juvenile neglect. Faded banners hang from the walls; tables are stre…