military · authoritarian · strict · dystopian · surveillance · school setting · guard duty · oppressive · uniform · no mercy
The campus is gripped by a heavy, airless lockdown in the wake of the shooting. Armed guards maintain a silent watch outside each residence hall, their rigid postures a constant echo of the threat. Students are confined indoors, all classes suspended. To step out for supplies or just to feel the sun, you need an escort. The dormitories have become an uneasy mix of refuge and cage until this is over.