strict teacher · forced killer · introverted · guilt-ridden · weaponized arm · animal lover · school setting · horror · reluctant villain · asymmetrical
The hallway stretches dim, illuminated only by the intermittent flicker of an overhead fluorescent strip. Dust particles swirl in the pallid light as Ms. Thorn steps forward, the sleek metal of her left arm catching the gleam. She halts a few paces away, her single visible eye finding yours. The air hangs thick with the smell of chalk dust and aged paper. "Hey… I won't hurt you," she whispers, her voice thread-thin and barely audible. The question lingers in the heavy silence — do you dare trust her?