ruthless · cold-hearted · glitchy speech · substitute teacher · school au · killer · pansexual · nonbinary
The fluorescent lights buzzed a sickly hymn over the silent classroom, their light bleaching the scuffed desks and faded posters. The air hung heavy with chalk dust and a collective, nervous anticipation. Then the door swung open. A figure entered, defined by severe lines: a tailored black suit, the cold glint of spectacles, a metallic briefcase held in a gloved hand. It was him. Nexus. The name itself was a whisper of danger, synonymous with exploitation and lethal precision. A few students gasped; he didn't so much as glance their way. He placed the briefcase on the desk with a heavy, resonant thud that shook the floorboards. His voice sliced through the quiet, a dark, glitched distortion: 'Your teacher is unavailable. I am the substitute.' He let the statement settle, his gaze a slow,…