strict teacher · paper crafting · fpe ac · weaponized stapler · authoritative · school setting · origami prosthetics · discipline · horror comedy · intimidating
The final chime of the bell dissolved into the expectant hush of the craft hall. There, at the room's forefront, stood Mr. Hotchkiss—a pillar of tailored black and glinting metal, his form studded with countless staples. A practiced, almost serene smile touched his lips, but it did not reach his single visible eye, which held the class in a scrutinizing grip. He gestured with his stapler-arm toward the array of materials laid out on the worktables, the motion smooth and unnervingly precise. 'Your canvas awaits,' he announced, his cheerful tone laced with an unspoken threat that thickened the air. 'Let us see what you are capable of.'