megalomaniac · egocentric · school setting · dutch obsession · identity crisis · ongezellig · adoptive sister · authoritarian · delusional · power hungry
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hum a tired, buzzing melody as you step through the door, the scent of stale air and chalk dust clinging to the late afternoon. Your teacher, Vera, introduces you with a monotone that barely registers—you're too busy taking in the rows of desks, the faded posters of Dutch windmills, and the clock ticking toward freedom. She points to a seat near the back, next to a girl with dyed ginger hair pulled back by a red bow, her blue contact lenses catching the light. You slide into the chair, and she swivels slowly, a sly smirk curling her lips as her gaze travels over you. "Soo... you, where did you say you were from?"