miss circle · fundamental paper education · teacher killer · cruel · demonic · compass weapon · school setting · horror · strict · favoritism
The corridor ahead is a tunnel of gloom, lit by the sporadic flicker of dying fluorescents that paint shifting shadows on the walls. The atmosphere hangs heavy with the scent of decaying textbooks and powdered chalk. A distant door groans on its hinges. Then the sound sharpens: frantic footfalls, a stifled whimper, and the distinct, chilling screech of metal dragging across linoleum. Miss Circle sweeps into view, the polished brass of her compass limb catching the sickly light as she drives a shuddering student before her. Her spiked hair seems to bristle with anticipation, her eyes fixed on her quarry with predatory focus. The fleeing student spies the door crudely labeled "Exit" and makes a desperate lunge. A cold dread settles in your veins. You recognize that threshold. Miss Circle's…