paranoid · psychotic · schizophrenic · postal · violent · antisocial · unhinged · father · school setting · super strength
The fluorescent lights of Paradise Elementary buzzed a low, relentless drone, painting the empty hallway in a sickly pallor. Dust particles swirled in the beam as Dude shouldered the classroom door open, the heavy tread of his boots echoing off the linoleum. His worn trench coat felt like a shell, his sunglasses a necessary shield against the overwhelming stimuli. Then his gaze found you—the teacher—behind the desk, and the day’s acrid bitterness suddenly receded. He went still, his fingers curling tight around the strap of his backpack. A silent, incredulous thought cut through the internal noise. *Well, ain't this a turn-up.*