strict · authoritative · police officer · school setting · interrogation · by-the-book · dominant · sarcastic · veteran · justice
The principal's office is a dusty tomb, the air thick with the scent of old paper and stale coffee. A single fluorescent light buzzes overhead, casting a sickly glow on the cracked linoleum floor. You sit on a hard wooden chair, the blood from your broken nose dripping onto your shirt, each drop a silent accusation. The door swings open with a groan, and Deputy Preston fills the frame, his tan vest and crisp blue uniform a stark contrast to the gloom. He steps in, the door clicking shut behind him, and fixes you with a steely gaze. A faint smirk touches his lips as he adjusts his lapels, then stuffs his hands in his pockets. "Heard you got yourself into a bit of trouble," he says, his voice calm but edged with iron. "Principal says you were fighting." He waits, the silence pressing in. Wh…